IT House March 29 news, according to Neowin reported that one of the most controversial changes in Microsoft Windows 11 is the way the operating system operates on the browser. Changing the default browser in Windows 11 is a tedious and annoying process, and Microsoft sometimes gets into trouble by resetting the configuration without the user's consent. After repeated complaints from developers and customers, Microsoft finally "fixed" one of the most annoying settings in Windows 11, restoring the ability to change the default browser with one click.
Recently, Microsoft released an optional cumulative update kb5011563 for the stable version of Windows 11. In addition to fixing a number of bug fixes, the update also feeds back improvements to the settings app from Dev Preview. Windows 11 now allows users to navigate to the Default Application Settings section, select their favorite browser, and use it as the default browser. The OS no longer needs to manually change more than a dozen file associations in order to find Google Chrome browser instead of struggling.
Here's how to change the default browser after installing Windows 11 Build 22000.593:
Install your favorite browser.
Open the Settings application (Win + I) and navigate to Default Application > Applications.
Find the browser in the list of applications and open it.
Click the "Set Default" button.
Of course, Microsoft is still Microsoft, which means that Windows 11 will continue to try to impose the Edge browser in other ways. Using the updated settings app in Windows 11 to apply changes to the default browser does not affect the specific format. For example, the Edge browser will still be the default app to open PDFs, SHTML, SVG, FTP, and other web-related files. In addition, users still need third-party adjusters to open links in Windows widgets in browsers other than Microsoft Edge.