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installationmodes
About this tag
The installationmodes tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about different ways to install software on Windows, with a focus on tools that modify system behavior. A recurring theme is the use of open-source utilities like MSEdgeRedirect, which intercepts Windows calls to Microsoft Edge and redirects them to a user's preferred browser. This tag explores practical installation methods for such tools, including manual setup and automated deployment, often in the context of restoring user control over default applications. Topics also touch on bypassing vendor-imposed defaults and maintaining system preferences across Windows 10 and 11 installations.
I still set up every new Windows PC to behave the way I want it to, not the way a vendor thinks I should — and when Windows 11 insists on funneling taskbar search, widgets, and system links into Microsoft Edge and Bing, I install a small, targeted tool that restores control: MSEdgeRedirect. This...
bing
browser choice
command line
default browser
default programs
digital markets act
dma
edge
edge redirect
edgedeflector
europe
europemode
installationmodes
lgpl
msedgeredirect
open source
processlevelredirect
security
windows
windows 11