Windows 10: Chrome is set as my default browser. Edge repeatedly opens links and seems to undo the...

I have tried the "pdf viewer" solution offered in an earlier thread - no luck - several times. Started and restarted. And Edge just keeps coming back. Can anyone help please? I am on Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0. 2261

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Can't Set Chrome As Default Browser in Windows 10

Want to get the latest scoop on a Win10/Default Browser problem that's been discussed before. Google Chrome is (was?) my default browser. Recently alerted to Office updates (have Office 365). Update wasn't successful, so I let it go. Then, when I clicked
on Chrome on the desktop -- NOTHING, ZILCH. Yet Microsoft Edge loads fine. Settings/Default Apps/Web Browser showed Edge, clicked on it, selected Chrome form the icon list - fine - but when I tried to activate it from the desktop - again, NOTHING. What's
going on...?

Uninstalled/reinstalled Chrome and the desktop icon says "new_chrome" (an updated version?). It works fine and includes all the Favorites, like before. But when I go into Settings/Default Apps and click on Edge to show the other default browser choices,
Chrome is NOT listed. It's also not listed under general Apps and Features. In addition, every web site icon I have on the desktop (e.g., Amazon) is now shown with an Edge icon and opens only within the Edge browser. And when I open Chrome from the desktop,
it asks to make it default. I click to do so, the Apps list appears, but Chrome, again, is NOT shown in the Default Apps/Web Browser list. I think the Office Update screwed things up. So..... how do I make Chrome the "complete" default browser?...... which,
I guess, is another way of asking: how do I get Chrome into the Default Apps/Web Browser list? HELP.... anyone?

 

Chrome is set as default browser automatically without even asking

Hello, I'm Felipe and I'm an independent Community Advisor, and I'll do my best to help you.

It's possible that Chrome is set as the default browser due to a setting within the Chrome browser itself. Here's how you can check and disable it:

Open Chrome and click on the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.

Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.

Scroll down to the "Default browser" section and click on "Make default."

Turn off the toggle switch next to "Let Google Chrome run in the background."

If that doesn't work, you can try the following steps to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser:

Open the Start menu and search for "default apps."

Click on "Default apps" from the search results.

Scroll down to the "Web browser" section and click on the current default browser.

Select Microsoft Edge from the list of available browsers.

If neither of these solutions work, it's possible that there's a group policy or registry setting that's causing Chrome to override the default browser setting. In that case, you may need to consult with your IT department to investigate further.

 

Can't Set Chrome As Default Browser in Windows 10

Want to get the latest scoop on a Win10/Default Browser problem that's been discussed before. Google Chrome is (was?) my default browser. Recently alerted to Office Updates (have Office 365). Update not successful, so I let it go. Then when I clicked
on Chrome on the desktop -- NOTHING, ZILCH. Yet Microsoft Edge loads fine. Settings/DefaultApps/WebBrowser showed Edge, clicked on it, selected Chrome from the icon list - fine - but when I clicked on the desktop icon - again, NOTHING. What's going on.....?

Uninstalled/Reinstalled Chrome and the desktop icon now says "new_chrome" (an updated version?). Works fine, includes all the Favorites, like before. But when I go into Settings/DefaultApps/WebBrowser and click on Edge to show the default browser choices,
Chrome is NOT listed. It's also not listed in the general "Apps and Features". In addition, every web site desktop icon (e.g., Amazon) is now shown as an Edge icon and opens only within the Edge browser. And when I open Chrome from the desktop, it asks
to make it default. I click to do so, the Apps list appears, but Chrome, again, is NOT shown in the DefaultApps/WebBrowser list.

I think the Office Update I tried to do screwed things up. So.... how do I make Chrome the "complete" default browser?.... which, I guess, is another way of asking: how do I get Chrome into the DefaultApps/WebBrowser list? HELP.... anyone?