Windows 10: When I open a link in email I get asked which browser I want to use

Whenever I open a link in email I get asked which browser I want to use. I have selected Explorer as my default browser and I keep checking the box that says "always use this app" It is very frustrating. How do I make Windows 10 understand that I always want to use IE.

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I could open a link in an app ? When I click a link in an app , it always remind me "how do you open this file ?

Thanks for your answer!

The issue was always existed When the os upgrade to win10 ，and every app （include outlook）the link in had this issue.

For the issue , you said the app is not recognized by the system file association , how can I create this association?

 

I could open a link in an app ? When I click a link in an app , it always remind me "how do you open this file ?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently.

I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

• Since when are you facing this issue?
• Did you make any changes in prior to this issue?
• Is this issue specific only to that App?

I would like to inform you that this issue might occur if you are trying to open the application which is not recognized by the system file association.

As of now, I suggest you to scan the full system through the Windows Defender and check if it helps.

Hope the information helps. Please get back to us with a reply so that we can assist you further.

 

What email client are you using? Outlook 2010 by any chance?

 

Have a look in this thread below - it seems there is finally a solution if you add this to the registry Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile\shell\opennew\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE\" %1"[/quote] Can not declare IE 11 as default program - Page 13 - Windows 10 Forums