“EdgeDeflector lets you use your default web browser even when Windows normally force-opens Microsoft Edge instead.

No data is collected about you nor even stored on your local computer.“Seemingly normal-looking web links all over Windows 10, the Cortana digital assistant, and Microsoft apps like Mail, News, and Your Phone force-open in Microsoft Edge rather than in your system-defined default web browser,” he explains.

EdgeAndBingDeflector rewrites links which are forced by the Windows shell to open inside Microsoft Edge to open using your default web browser instead. Everything is done on your local computer. FAQ “Intercepting links” sounds like it would affect my privacy? It will pick up on the system configured default from Windows Settings app: Apps: Default apps: Web browser. You don’t need to specify your browser of choice in EdgeAndBingDeflector. (This last option actually helps if the System Registry is locked up or Windows is being stubborn.) If EdgeAndBingDeflector isn’t listed in either locations, try running it one more time or lastly restarting your PC before you try again. If you dismiss the initial dialog to choose to use EdgeAndBingDeflector, or choose the wrong app you can apply the change in the Windows Settings app: Apps: Default apps: Choose default apps by protocol: microsoft-edge. You can subscribe to the AppCast feed to be notified of any new releases. You may need to repeat the above steps after installing major feature updates to Windows through Windows Update. Run the installer once to configure your system.Download the latest version of EdgeAndBingDeflector from GitHub releases.Read more about how EdgeAndBingDeflector works and why it was created. System requirements: Windows 10, and your favorite web browser. It does its thing transparently in the background and only runs when a link needs to be deflected away from Microsoft Edge. You’ll never see EdgeAndBingDeflector ever again after installing it.

With EdgeAndBingDefelctor, you’re free to use Firefox, Google Chrome, along with your favorite search engine! This allows you to use Windows features like the Cortana assistant and built-in help links with the browser of your choice instead of being forced to use Microsoft Edge. EdgeAndBingDeflector is a small helper application that intercepts URIs that force-open web links in Microsoft Edge and redirects it to the system’s default web browser, along with changing the search engine to Google or DuckDuckGo if necessary.

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