Windows 10: How to make links stop ignoring my default browser settings?

Hello all,



I have my default browser set to Google Chrome. Yet with some programs, like some games, if you click an option to open a website, it opens that website in Internet Explorer 11.
I know IE11 is not safe to use. It doesn't often happen, but today I had it happen twice, funny enough. First when I clicked some option in my printer's driver setup; it showed some information in IE11. I copied the link, pasted it in chrome and closed IE11.
Next, in a game. Wanted to open a digital manual and it did so in IE11 instead of Chrome.

Other links I click usually do use Chrome, so I'm confused. How do I stop these rare occasions of IE11 being opened up?

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Unable to set default browser

• Does this issue happens while you try to set other browser as default too or is it specific to specific browser?

Any browser.

Already did the steps you suggested. It's some kind of bug where it's impossible to set a default browser at all.

I heard elsewhere from one other user that it seems to be a problem with upgrading to 10 on the SP3. Sounds very specifc.

 

Unable to set default browser

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you are facing. I will certainly help you with this.

The information which you have provided is not enough for us to determine the issue. Please provide us more information.

• Does this issue happens while you try to set other browser as default too or is it specific to specific browser?

To set Internet Explorer/Edge as a default browser, I suggest you to follow the below given steps:

• Press Windows key and type Default Program in search and hit enter.
• Select "Set your default programs"
• Click on “Internet Explorer" or “Edge”.
• Select "Set this program as default” and Click OK.

Please post back with the results and the information asked, we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Can't set anything to Default Browser!

Hello,

With regard to your issue in setting Microsoft Edge as your default browser, we suggest that you follow the steps provided by
ZigZag3143 (MS - MVP). Click on the link provided below:

Setting a default browser

To assist you in setting Chrome as your default browser, we suggest that you go through the steps provided by
Ramesh Srinivasan. Click on the link given below:

Can't set Chrome as default browser in Windows 10

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.