After releasing an update to Windows 11 at the end of March 28 (28) that reverted users to the much-requested option to set the default browser with just one click, Microsoft included KB5011563, which was later classified as an “on-demand update”. “, As part of the Patch released Tuesday (12) As a result, browser reset improvements are available to all users.
For those who don’t remember, there was one hurdle among the facilitators of the version of Windows 11 released in October of last year: the extremely complicated way to choose a default browser other than Microsoft Edge. For example, the switch to Google Chrome required users to manually change the association in each of the file extensions like HTML and PDF.
Logically, this gimmick drew public ire as Windows 10 allowed one-click browser switching and even received a call from Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner to intervene in what the European Union called “Microsoft’s abuse of power.” Forward Edge to your users”.
How is the new default browser switching in Windows 11?
Although it has become easier and more democratic since it was included in the Tuesday Patch, the option to change the default browser in Windows 11 with one click is limited to some major file extensions such as HTML for example. but does not include all extensions.
Therefore, Microsoft Edge remains the default application for many other web-related files such as PDF, SHTML, SVG, FTP, and more. That is, if the user wants to change their membership, these extensions still need to be changed manually one by one.
Source: Tec Mundo
