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How to Force Open Links in Google Chrome and Not Microsoft Edge
Use this third-party tool to easily open links in Google Chrome
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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While Windows 11 isall great in terms of efficiency and performance, Microsoft has gone one step ahead in forcing users to use its Edge browser for almost everything. They have buried the option to change the default browser under different settings. We have a guide tohelp you change the browser in Windows 11.
Even if you change the default browser, certain aspects of the OS will force open the link in Microsoft Edge. This guide will guide you on how to open links in Google Chrome and not Microsoft Edge. So let us get right into it.
How can I open links in Google Chrome and not Microsoft Edge?
1. Use MSEdgeRedirect
Following the above steps, you can redirect any link to your favorite browser without interference from Microsoft Edge.
Do note that you need to select your favorite browser, in our case, Google Chrome, as your default browser to redirect all links to Chrome successfully.
If you are confused about which browser to choose from, you should definitely check out our guide, whichlists some of the best browsersyou can use on your Windows PC.
2. Use Chrometana Pro extension
Microsoft forces users to use Bing to browse the search results when using Windows search. The best part is that you can use the Chrometana Pro extension to redirect the search queries from Bing to Google or any other browser.
These two ways will help you open links in Google Chrome and not Microsoft Edge. Do note that you can choose other browsers as well; it is just that we have chosen Google Chrome as the matter of this discussion.
If you are using a low-end or an old PC and looking for browsers that will eat up less RAM, we suggest you check out our guide that listssome of the tested browsers that are lighton resources.
We also have a guide that will give you two ways to setGoogle Chrome as your default browser on your Windows 11 PC.
Feel free to let us know in the comments below if you face any issues while following the above steps to open links in Google Chrome, not Microsoft Edge.
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Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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