Microsoft is finally making it easier to switch default browsers in Windows 11

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It has been difficult to change your default browser in Windows 11. The new update allows Windows 11 users to change their default browser with a single click. The new one-click method is being rolled out to all Windows 11 users.

Windows 11 did not have a button to switch default browsers in Windows 10. Instead, Microsoft forced Windows 11 users to change individual file extensions or protocol handlers, or they had to tick a box that only appeared when you clicked a link from outside a browser. Microsoft defended its decision to make it harder to switch browsers, but its rivals criticized it.

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In the latest update to Windows 11, you can head into the default apps section, search for your browser of choice, and then a button appears asking if you'd like to make it the default. This is a big improvement over what existed before, because all of the work of changing file handler is done in a single click.

Microsoft listened to the feedback and made changes to Windows 11. The software maker continues to improve Windows 11 monthly, with updates like this or bigger changes likeAndroid apps. At an event on April 5th, Microsoft is planning to show off bigger changes to Windows 11.