On Windows 11, you can change the default browser to any application you want, and in this guide, I'll explain how to use the easiest steps.

Download your preferred browser Before you dive into the Windows 11 settings, make sure you’ve installed your browser of choice on your new laptop.

With Windows 11, Microsoft made it a bit hard to change the default browser. Microsoft Edge is the default browser for everything related to the web on Windows 11 out of the box.

On Windows 11, even though it comes with Microsoft Edge as the default browser, you can choose and set any browser as your default, including Brave.

If you want links in Outlook to be opened in Chrome, this post will show you how to set Chrome as a default browser for Outlook links.

On Windows 11, you can set any app as the default for a specific file type or link, and in this guide, you will learn how including the steps to reset the settings to the original configuration.

As part of the change, Windows 11 PCs in the region will soon open all links in the default web browser rather than Microsoft Edge.

Edge keeps popping up even after you've chosen another default browser. That will change in the future, but only if you live in Europe.