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default app control
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The default app control tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about managing and overriding default application assignments in Windows, with a focus on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) region switch that allows users to uninstall Microsoft Edge and Bing. Topics include enabling DMA via JSON policy edits, restoring classic default app control panels, and troubleshooting issues like broken file associations after updates. The content emphasizes practical methods for regaining control over default apps, particularly in Windows 11, without relying on third-party tools.
You can make Windows 11 behave like an EEA-installed PC and finally uninstall Microsoft Edge and Bing — without installing a sketchy debloat script — by flipping a little-known region switch that Microsoft uses to decide whether to apply the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules to your...