EdgeDeflector (Open Windows News/Help links in your choice of browser)

[Sushubh]

GitHub - da2x/EdgeDeflector: A tiny helper application to force Windows 10 to use your preferred web browser instead of ignoring the setting to promote Microsoft Edge. Only runs for a microsecond when needed.

A tiny helper application to force Windows 10 to use your preferred web browser instead of ignoring the setting to promote Microsoft Edge. Only runs for a microsecond when needed. - da2x/EdgeDeflector

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EdgeDeflector is a small helper application that intercepts URIs that force-open web links in Microsoft Edge and redirects it to the system’s default web browser. This allows you to use Windows features like the Cortana assistant and built-in help links with the browser of your choice instead of being forced to use Microsoft Edge. With EdgeDeflector, you’re free to use Firefox, Google Chrome, or whatever your favorite web browser might be!

EdgeDeflector enforces your default browser setting in Windows

EdgeDeflector stops Windows from forces-opening links in Microsoft Edge, and makes Windows respect the system-wide default web browser setting instead.

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[Sushubh]

Brave and Firefox to intercept links that force-open in Microsoft Edge

Brave and Firefox implement support for the microsoft-edge: URL scheme. Brave to hijack Bing search links. Plus, the history of all this anti-competitive crap.

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This is probably common to 10 and 11.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Windows now blocks Edge browser competitors from opening links

Microsoft doubles-down on its user-choice hostile web browser behavior; blocks competitors from opening links from many Windows apps and web experiences.

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Microsoft has blocked the edge deflector app on Windows 11.

 

[Sushubh]

what a petty move.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Someone needs to update the EU about it.

 

[Sushubh]

GitHub - rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect: A Tool to Redirect News, Search, Widgets, Weather and More to Your Default Browser

A Tool to Redirect News, Search, Widgets, Weather and More to Your Default Browser - rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect

github.com

 

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[Sushubh]

Windows now blocks Edge browser competitors from opening links

Microsoft doubles-down on its user-choice hostile web browser behavior; blocks competitors from opening links from many Windows apps and web experiences.

www.ctrl.blog