new messenger opens links in EDGE instead of default browser.

Anonymous
2024-09-27T18:55:31+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-22T17:20:32+00:00

    That was a quick uninstall. Awful practices from Microsoft as usual, what a horrible company.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-23T23:25:29+00:00

    The new update now just opens a link to the messenger through Edge by force. To get this open through Chrome, do this ...

    1. Open chrome
    2. Go to messenger.com -- login if needed
    3. Click 3 dots on upper right
    4. Look for Cast, save, and share
    5. Click Install page as app

    Done!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-24T05:49:27+00:00

    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.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-24T07:49:26+00:00

    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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