

But this is already how the default browser button worked in Windows 10, so it at least represents a reversion to the pre-Windows 11 status quo rather than a new hurdle to jump over.įeatures being tested in the Dev channel builds of Windows are usually destined for the operating system's next major servicing update, which for Windows 11 will happen sometime in the fall of 2022. html files and links instead of making users change each of these associations manually (or relying on browser makers to build that capability into their browsers themselves).įor all the other file types that Microsoft Edge can handle, including PDFs, SVG files, and others, you'll still need to change those associations manually and one at a time. The button automatically changes the default app for opening http, https.


The change, originally spotted by developer Rafael Rivera, adds the default browser button to the top of the Settings app when you navigate to any browser in the "Default apps" section. Further Reading Switching from Microsoft Edge gets more annoying in Windows 11
