Microsoft has taken another step to push Windows 11 users to use only the Edge web browser, whether they like it or not.
After installing the fresh Windows 11 Update (Build 22494), users started reporting that the operating system no longer allows you to open system-related links to Microsoft Edge in third-party browsers.
In recent years, Microsoft has used a custom URI scheme to force links in Edge to open through native services – such as Windows 11 widgets, the Start menu, and so on. By using the “microsoft-edge:” URL prefix, a company can force the operating system to open a site in the branded browser, even if the default is different.
Until now, users could rely on the free EdgeDeflector service to counter this scheme. In addition, the third party browsers Firefox and Brave have their own built-in workarounds. However, after a recent Windows 11 update, none of these solutions have remained viable.
While Microsoft hasn’t gone that far to force all web links to run in Edge, the move is unlikely to be popular with Windows 11 users, many of whom use third-party browsers.
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