Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5012592 cumulative update with security updates, quality improvements, and a fix that makes it easier to switch your default browser. KB5012592 is a mandatory ...

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 ...

Windows 11 has many frustrating and intrusive default settings, but the good news is that you don't need to put up with them. While I can't fit them into one guide, I can at least point you in the ...

Microsoft has made it easier to switch default browsers, but its rivals still aren't convinced. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...

Windows 11 famously made it an exhaustive chore to change your default browser, but it has since eased up quite a lot. Now, Google Chrome is rolling out the ability to become your default browser on ...

Microsoft just released Windows 11 Build 23531 to the Dev Channel. The update re-introduces a feature that will see a search flyout appear after you hover over the search box gleam. The build also has ...

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 ...

The big picture: Microsoft recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23531 to the Dev Channel, bringing a couple of notable changes and a whole bunch of bug fixes. Not all the changes, ...

Let’s say you do not want users to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on your computer. If so, you can follow this article to prevent or stop Microsoft Edge from checking if it is the default ...

A hot potato: Microsoft's decision to make switching from Edge to another browser easier in Windows 11 may have been welcomed by users, but rival browser companies say it doesn't go far enough and ...