One of the enduring legacies of the '90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it ...

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry. Windows users ...

In context: Microsoft Edge is an excellent browser by all accounts, and a much needed improvement over the garbage fire that was Internet Explorer. However, despite its innovative features and an ...

Initial checklist Clear cache/cookies and Disable extensions in Chrome Modify the Windows Registry Reset Edge to default settings Reinstall the Edge browser Let’s see these suggested fixes in detail.

Some users have reported quite a strange thing. Their Edge or Chrome browser covers the Taskbar when it is launched on Windows 11 or Windows 10. This happens only when one opens a browser, but the ...

Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Microsoft will bypass your default browser settings in certain situations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft Teams and ...