Microsoft Won’t Force Windows 10 Users to Open Links in Its Own Browser

Microsoft announced earlier this year that it wanted to force Windows 10 users to open links in Microsoft Edge, with the company citing security as the main reason.

The Mail app was the first Windows 10 app to get this controversial behavior, which essentially meant that users receiving links in emails would have had to stick with Microsoft Edge for opening them.

Microsoft wanted to ignore third-party browsers installed on the computer and instead force users to run Edge, but as it turns out, the company has recently changed its mind completely.

An early screenshot of a future Windows 10 Mail app update shows options within the client that allow users to configure whether to open links in Microsoft Edge or not. In other words, users will have the power to choose if they want to stick with the default browser or go for a third-party one to handle links in the Mail app.

Google Chrome, the top browser

While this update isn’t yet available for users... (read more)

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