Microsoft to stop forcing Windows 11 users into Edge in EU countries

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Microsoft won’t say why this change is limited to EU markets.

Tom Warrena senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.Microsoft will finally stop forcing Windows 11 users in Europe into Edge if they click a link from the Windows Widgets panel or from search results.

that forces users into Edge if they click a link instead of their default browser. Windows 11 continued this trend, with search still forcing users into Edge and a new dedicated widgets area that also ignores the default browser setting.Image: Microsoft As search and Windows Widgets are both system-level components in Windows 11, they will soon use the default browser to open links in EU countries. Previously, you could use third-party apps like EdgeDeflector to bypass Microsoft’s browser restrictions and open Start menu search results in your default browser of choice. Microsoft

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