Subj : Microsoft is finally changing this annoying Windows 11 behavior
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Aug 28 2023 12:30:03

Microsoft is finally changing this annoying Windows 11 behavior  but theres a 
catch

Date:
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:12:13 +0000

Description:
A change in testing will be a relief to anyone who hates Edge popping up 
unannounced  but its only happening in Europe.

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Windows 11 has a change in testing which will please anyone who is fed up 
with Edge popping up when opening certain links in the OS, despite it not 
being the default browser  but theres a catch, sadly. 

Youre surely familiar with the scenario where you open a link via a Windows 
system component  meaning in a Windows 11 menu somewhere, maybe a help link 
for example  and it fires up Edge, rather than your chosen favorite web 
browser . 

Theres no way to modify that preference either, but in preview build 23531 
which was released at the end of last week in the Dev testing channel, 
Microsoft has changed it so these system components use your default browser, 
as they should. 

As the blog post for build 23531 makes clear: In the European Economic Area 
(EEA), Windows system components use the default browser to open links. 

And in that sentence, you can spot the catch: for now this is just in 
European countries (specifically the EEA), so its not happening in the US or 
elsewhere. Analysis: Come on Microsoft, push this out globally 

Hopefully this feature will witness a wider regional rollout in time  its a 
small tweak to make, and one thatll definitely lower the annoyance factor 
when using Windows 11 . 

Okay, so it isnt that often that you click one of these system links, but 
when Edge pops up unannounced, it can be quite annoying. Especially as it 
inevitably also throws some kind of banner into the mix upon being opened for 
the first time in a while (hey, dont forget about me, make me your default 
browser , go on, you know you want to, and so forth). 

Is there a reason Microsoft may have been forced to do this in Europe, 
pertaining to regulations or compliance issues? Were not sure, but the 
chatter on the rumor mill seems convinced enough this is something Microsoft 
is only doing to head off the danger of being penalized by the EU in some 
way. It does seem strange that the change is Europe-only, after all. 

That said, if the feedback is positive enough, maybe the software giant will 
listen, and roll out this change more widely anyway, even if this somehow a 
forced move in Europe. 

Elsewhere in build 23531, Microsoft has reinstated the search flyout when you 
mouse over the search box in the taskbar  not something everyone will 
appreciate. The good news is that you can turn off this function if you find 
it irritating. 

As ever with test builds of Windows 11, theres no guarantee that the features 
being tried out in earlier previews will make the cut for the final version 
of the OS. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-is-finally-changing-this
-annoying-windows-11-behavior-but-theres-a-catch


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