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Hi
I just made the asked the messenger update, and now all external links opens up in EDGE instead of my default browser. And I see no option to set it back.
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Haven't read the whole thread, but it looks like that the new Messenger is basically just an edge app. If I kill edge, Messenger dies. Basically Facebook aren't bothering to make a real app, so it will always open links in Edge, because it's already IN Edge.
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That is apparently just a Chrome thing. Viewing messenger.com in Firefox, the only three dots in the upper right open "Conversation information".
But the older version of the app (downloadable from https://messenger.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/1026550438) works perfectly, honoring the default browser selection and even doing toast notifications.
The new update now just opens a link to the messenger through Edge by force. To get this open through Chrome, do this ...
Done!
That was a quick uninstall. Awful practices from Microsoft as usual, what a horrible company.
