Switched from Microsoft Edge to Windows 10

Windows Desktop Windows 10
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I switched from Microsoft Edge to Windows 10, as I prefer the latter for work. Now, every single time I try to open a hyperlink in the text, I get this annoying window, asking me whether I wish to switch back to Edge. How can I get rid of it?

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Hi @Stephen

Can you upload the Screenshot of the Matter

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we need more information to help fixing this problem. upload screenshot as @Aravinth said, or tell us more details.

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You know the program causing the popups

If you know the program responsible for the “How do you want to open this file?” popup notifications, then you can easily and permanently set the file association using Windows 10.

To do so:

  1. Open a file which invokes the [“How do you want to open this file?” window]

  2. Scroll through the list of programs in the list available to you. If you don’t see the correct program, scroll all the way down the list until you see a link which reads: "[Look for another app on this PC] You will then need to manually scroll through your “c:\program files” or “c:\program files (x86)” directory(s) to choose the appropriate program. Once that has been done, you will be taken back to the “How do you want to open this file?” window.

NOTE: if you scrolled through the “How do you want to open this file?” file list AND the “c:\program files” AND “c:\program files (x86)” directories AND you still don’t see the proper program you want associated with your file: you may need to launch your web browser, then download and reinstall the appropriate program. For example: if I am trying to open a .PDF file and I want to use Foxit Reader as the default program, but Foxit Reader does not appear to be installed, then I would have to go online and search for Foxit Reader, download it, then reinstall it. Usually reinstalling a program will automatically reinstate its file association(s).

  1. One you have selected your default program, scroll all the way down the “How do you want to open this file?” window, and (!important!) check mark the box that says: "[Always use this app to open [filename extension] files] Doing this last step will prevent Windows 10 from repeatedly asking you: “How do you want to open this file?”

Cheers :slight_smile:

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You can simply select the default program for hyperlink.