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#Microsoft Calls #Firefox’s #Browser #Workaround “Improper,” Will #Block It

source: https://www.howtogeek.com/768727/microsoft-calls-firefoxs-browser-workaround-improper-will-block-it/

The upcoming Windows Update won’t block you from changing the default browser in #Windows 11. The #patch will force links using the microsoft-edge #protocol to always open in #Edge. These are specific links opened through Windows 11, such as those directly from the taskbar’s search feature. Firefox’s workaround and EdgeDeflector made it so these links would still open in your default browser. Microsoft is about to roll out an update that disables this workaround, calling it “improper” on Mozilla’s part

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Microsoft Calls Firefox’s Browser Workaround “Improper,” Will Block It

Windows 11 lets you choose your default browser, but it takes a lot of clicks and Microsoft sometimes forces you to use Edge, anyway. Firefox had a workaround, but Microsoft calls it “improper” and will soon block it.

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