How to stop Outlook links being opened in Edge

Anonymous
2023-05-23T05:59:12+00:00

Hi,

Normally my Outlook links open in my default browser Chrome.

Today they started to open in Edge even though Chrome is still the default browser.

How do I get them to open in Chrome again?

I am using Windows 11 with the Outlook app.

Thanks

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Anonymous
2023-06-25T14:43:42+00:00

This is a new feature in OUTLOOK and has nothing to do with the default apps in the OS settings.

Go to Outlook Options > Advanced > Link Handling > "Open hyperlinks from Outlook in:" > Select "Default Browser".

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T10:09:21+00:00

    **** pathetic **** from Microsoft. Just let me use my chosen browser

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-05T15:08:10+00:00

    Things have been moved ("evolved"):

    Look at Options > Advanced > File and browser preferences section:

    Open hyperlinks from Outlook in: [Default browser]

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T23:50:30+00:00

    It's actually getting worse. I have to reset a large number of defaults weekly as Microsoft keeps changing them to Microsoft products. Not only would I rather use products, some of which I paid for; but it causes me to unknowingly publicly show my IP which I do not wish to do. Windows gets worse with every release and Microsoft refuses to reverse this vile course.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T16:52:12+00:00

    I have got the same iossue with Outlook opening every link in Edge despite me resetting the default browser as Firefox.

    I tried following your instructions for changing link handling in Outlook but there are no such options under the Advanced tab

    Please can you direct me to where outlook has options to choose the web browser

    Thanks

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