Windows 11 works differently, with the OS asking you to set a default application for each file type. For instance, if you wanted to change your media player, you couldn't just set a third-party ...

These default Windows 11 settings can impact your user experience, but fortunately, they are easy to change. You only need a few minutes to tweak them to create the Windows environment you want.

Changing some kinds of default apps got more irritating in Windows 11 —the Windows 10 Settings app had a few broad default app categories that you could change with one click, including browsers ...

On Windows 11, even though it comes with Microsoft Edge as the default browser, you can choose and set any browser as your default, including Brave.

But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11, making a switch of your default browser only possible through the Windows settings app.

If you’ve picked up a new laptop recently and you’re getting everything set up, you may want to switch your default browser. For Windows 11 laptops, the default is automatically Microsoft Edge.

Another way to customize Windows 11 is to choose the apps you want to make defaults, rather than the ones the OS chooses for you. The most common adjustment here is your default browser: Windows ...

As part of the change, Windows 11 PCs in the region will soon open all links in the default web browser rather than Microsoft Edge. It will ...

Windows system components will open links in the default browser. If you’ve chosen Google Chrome as your system preference, for example, Windows will respect your choice, but only if you live in ...

Windows 11 defaults to a low refresh rate, likely to save power, but this default means you're not getting the most value out of your monitor. Go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display ...

A bigger change is the fact that Windows 11 will now respect your default browser settings when you open a link through a system component. Microsoft has received criticism for opening system ...