The new Microsoft Edge Browser prevents advertisers from tracking you across the internet by default. The best part is you can set the privacy settings the way you want it. There are 3 simple settings –. As per Microsoft’s doco you can use an XML file with default associations, and use Group Policy to point to that XML. Available shortcuts are: chrome, ie, iexplore, edge and edgelegacy. I had to skip Firefox, since you can have multiple Firefox installations (for example x64 and x86, like on the screenshot above) and using the hive and browser parameter, you can better specify which one you want to set as default. The new make default option in the browser would thus be aimed at all platforms where Microsoft Edge is available, so on macOS and Linux, it should help set it as the default option much faster. Windows 10 Select the Start button, and then type Default apps. In the search results, select Default apps. Under Web browser, select the browser currently listed, and then select Microsoft Edge.
When we browse the internet using a web browser which is not our default browser, then that browser wants us to make it our default browser. Web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox prompt their users to choose the respective browser as the default one. Microsoft Edge Browser is the new web browser that has made its inception with Windows 10. It has replaced Internet Explorer and is advanced, faster and modern. So, definitely it’s the default browser for Windows 10. If you have changed your default browser from Microsoft Edge to something else like Google Chrome, then every time you open any website using Microsoft Edge, Edge browser will prompt you with a message ‘Make Microsoft Edge your default browser’. You can turn it off directly from the pop up message. It’s very simple. When the message ‘Make Microsoft Edge your default browser’ pops up at the bottom of the browser screen, click on Don’t ask again to turn off the prompt without making Microsoft Edge your default browser. If you want to set it as your default browser, then click on Change my default to make Microsoft Edge your default browser and turn off the prompt.
Microsoft Edge As Default Browser
Video rotator filehippo. There is an alternate method using the Registry Editor.
Turn On/Off ‘Make Microsoft Edge your default browser’ using Registry Editor
1. press Win+R to open Run window. Type regedit and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to the following location
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppContainerStoragemicrosoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbweMicrosoftEdgeMain
3. In the right panel create a DWORD. Right click in an empty space, go to New, select DWORD (32 bit).
4. Name the DWORD DisallowDefaultBrowserPrompt.
5. If you want to turn on Make Microsoft Edge your default browser, set the value to 0.
6. If you want to turn off Make Microsoft Edge your default browser, set the value of the DWORD to 1.
Close Registry Editor.
Thanks Nick. i think it’s worth some extra clarification…
Set to “0” to turn on the PROMPT to make edge the default browser
Set to “1” to turn off the PROMPT to make edge the default browser
Note: This article is for the new Microsoft Edge . Get help for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge.
Keeping Bing as your default search engine provides an enhanced search experience in the new Microsoft Edge , including direct links to Windows 10 apps, relevant suggestions from your organization if you’re signed in with a work or school account, and instant answers to questions about Windows 10. However, you can change the default search engine to any site that uses OpenSearch technology.
Set Edge As Default Browser
To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge:
Set Microsoft Edge As Default Browser
Perform a search in the address bar using the search engine you want to set as your default.
Select Settings and more > Settings .
Select Privacy and services.
Scroll all the way down to the Services sectionand select Address bar.
Choose your preferred search enginefrom the Search engine used in the address bar menu.
Set Edge As Default Browser Windows 7
To add a different search engine, perform a search in the address bar using that search engine (or a website that supports search, like a wiki site). Then go to Settings and more > Settings > Privacy and services > Address bar. The engine or website you used to search will now appear in the list of options you can select.