Switching browsers within Windows 11 will go from a convoluted, multi-step process to the flip of a single switch.
After early reports confirmed that Windows 11 would include an even more labyrinthine process for switching your default browser than the one required in previous versions, the company has seemingly reversed course, now allowing users to switch browsers with the click of a single button. Back in August, a number of outlets reported on Microsoft’s diabolical plan to ensure that users’ attempts to set anything but Edge as their browser were all but foiled. The process initially involved an early setup prompt that appeared when users were first installing a new browser that necessitated toggling an “always use this app,” switch, or risk having to go through a convoluted multi-step process later if they wanted to use Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, or others.
