Windows 11 has many frustrating and intrusive default settings, but the good news is that you don't need to put up with them. While I can't fit them into one guide, I can at least point you in the ...

Microsoft is testing an interesting new way to make Edge become your favorite and hopefully default browser on Windows 11.

Mozilla is working on a new way to make users 'choose' it as the default browser on Windows 11 over rivals like Chrome or Edge. Back in July 2024, Mozilla expressed its interest in extending Firefox ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...

One of the interesting facets in the "evolution" of Windows over the decade or so is the way Microsoft suddenly pretends not to be aware of common institutional knowledge. Microsoft, for example, had ...

Microsoft could be preparing a long-awaited change for Windows 11. A discovery in the Edge browser suggests that searches made from the taskbar may soon open in your default browser and with your ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature in an Insider build of Windows 11 that lets you change your default browser with just a single click. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...

Microsoft is reportedly testing a new Windows 11 feature that makes Edge open automatically at startup, unless users manually ...

Windows 10 and 11 handle default applications differently. On Windows 10, you could choose one default application for each type of task, like browsing or media playing. Once set, this choice is ...

A new update now in testing sets Edge to automatically appear at startup, and you are forced to opt-out if you don't want it.