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Changing the default web browser on your Windows 11 device might seem like a simple task, but it can significantly improve your browsing experience. If you find Microsoft Edge isn't meeting your needs, switching to a different browser can lead to enhanced performance, security, and unique...

As technology advances, customization has become a crucial factor for users, especially in operating systems like Windows 11. Many users who stick with the default settings may find themselves missing out on enhanced functionality and improved security. In this article, we will explore seven...

I have windows 10 pro, and every time I startup or reboot, the same support page opens up in my default browser (attached. I don´t even know why this page, as I never accessed it). At first I thought it was the “Microsoft Edge” problem that many people have, opening up at startup. After doing...

Hello, I work as the sole member of the IT department of a small business. I spend much time replacing dead storage drives or setting up new workstations. I was wondering if there was a way I could write a script that I could put on a USB drive that I could plug into a PC with a fresh...

Hi everyone, I got my new computer, a Falcon Talon, with an i9 processor, an RTX 3080 video card and 64 Gigs of superfast ram. It runs great, but Microsoft Edge is bugging me. No matter how often I make Chrome, my default browser Windows keeps changing it back to Edge. It didn't do this on...

As the title suggests, I can't open any browsers except Edge and Internet Explorer. I've tried Chrome, Firefox and Opera and none of them work. I've run updates, tried uninstalling and reinstalling the browsers, removed antivirus, changed default browser etc. So far none of these have worked. It...

Is there any way to do this safely? I tried the recommended method but it did not remove it. Thanks.

OS: Windows 10 Home Browser: Version 77.0.211.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) Microsoft Edge Hey guys. I'm using Microsoft's Edge browser, the Canary channel and the version mentioned above. My problem is, When I have the browser open, it runs modal or it runs as though its king. I can open...

hi everyone, I have an HP Stream, and Iove cortana, but whenever I tell her to search something, she searches on edge, not chrome, BUT, chrome is set to my default browser in every way possible, please help! sincerely, christian

Please help...... Yesterday on startup, the Edge icon was missing from the taskbar as well as all my apps. Several system restores didn't have any effect on this problem, so I'm at a loss as to both the cause & more importantly, a solution. Oddly, Word also disappeared from my apps., but I've...

I installed Windows 10 (upgrading a Windows 7 Toshiba Laptop) several weeks ago and everything seemed to be working fine. A few days ago I started to see that when I went to close down the laptop "Task Host stopping background tasks" If I cancelled the shutdown (thinking something was still...

I have a Windows 10 Pro X 64 laptop. I am not able to change the home page in the Edge browser. My default browser Firefox has the home page I want but I cannot get this to work in Edge.. I navigate to my preferred page and go to Internet Options and the option to "Use Current Page" is grayed...

Whether you do it during the Windows 10 upgrade process or after the new operating system is installed, dealing with your web browser choice and making it the default is simple on the new OS. read more Continue reading...

It really is very simple to change your default browser in Windows 10. Here is how you do it in less than 60 seconds. read more Continue reading...

I don't really know what could be causing this problem, and it's kind of specific so I don't know what to search for on the internet. Something on my computer is opening web pages in my default browser (chrome) very often, with the frequency ranging from opening once every hour, to opening it 10...

If I enter a URL or click a link in an IE8 window, the requested page will come i an existing or newly created Firefox window. I decided to try changing my default browser from Firefox to IE8 to see if it would help, but couldn't figure out how. Is anyone familiar with either of these problems?

I want to view the link in the standard IE not windows. Sorry I don't know how to better describe this situation. For example in an email containing a link to an article or further information, clicking on the link opens up a different type of IE. This does not happen if clicking on a link...

Two problems which I found recently that are new (things were fine before). They may be connected or they may be separate problems: 1) I have hyperlinks to web pages in a number of my Excel files, and also in Word files. All of a sudden, the links don't call up the web pages. Instead, I get an...

hey all! I've been having some troubles with my PC and wondering if someone on here could help me out!? So lately my google chrome has been opening randomly, multiple times, and its really annoying! It will even do it when I am in games and it would minimize my game every time it did it. So I...

Ive set the IE as default from Internt otions of IE( dektop version). Now the app from start screen wont do anything. Th e desktop version works but It can be launch frpm the startscreen either. I have unpined and pined to startcsreen but no avail. That browser choice that keeps staying on the...