Change the default browser for opening links in Outlook

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A few days ago, a popup appeared in Outlook asking me to change my default browser to Edge. I was in a rush so clicked the popup, thus setting the default browser, thinking I could fix it back to Chrome later.

Since then, everywhere I look online says to go to Windows Settings > Apps > Default apps > Chrome > Set default, to change the Outlook default browser back to Chrome.

This method hasn't worked. I've followed these steps, restarted Outlook, restarted my computer, and the links still open in Edge. How do I change this default?

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Dear Melanie Leon1,

Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are glad to assist!

According to your description about "Change the default browser for opening links in Outlook" To understand the situation and be able to offer you relevant suggestions, we would need a little more information from you. Kindly help us in providing the following information.

May I know your current environment? Is It Exchange Hybrid, on-premises exchange (Exchange server) or pure cloud?
May I please confirm that you get same situation when default browser is selected under Link handling? To check this kindly open your Outlook go to File-->Options-->Advanced-->Scroll to Link handling then choose Default browser-->Ok then close outlook and re-Open it to check if it will make any difference. If you don't have this feature kindly refer to Open file links directly in Office desktop apps - Microsoft Support
Would you mind to kindly provide the screenshot of the outlook version are you using? Kindly go to File-->Office Account

This requested information will help us to narrow down the scenario and find the right troubleshooting.

We are looking forward to your response! Thanks for your precious time. Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Inema | Microsoft Community Moderator

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Anonymous

2023-07-12T11:57:21+00:00

is there a possibilty to automate this to all of my users instead of going throu each one?

like a script or a command?
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Anonymous

2023-07-09T02:18:55+00:00

This Microsoft 365 Message Center notice discusses this change: Message center - Microsoft 365 admin center. It points to Overview of Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365 - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn and Download Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise/Office LTSC 2021/Office 2019/Office 2016 and the Office Customization Tool for Office 2016 from Official Microsoft Download Center.

I use Edge as my default browser with a different Profile for each login. No matter which option I set in Outlook settings (Edge or Default), all links open in one specific Edge profile. Previously, they would open in the most recently used profile. That allowed me to bring up an alternate Edge Profile window before clicking a link in Outlook to ensure it opened in that browser profile with that login. Now I have to copy/paste the link into the proper browser profile window. I don't like this new setting at all and want to revert to how things were before.
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Anonymous

2023-07-05T13:58:45+00:00

Hi,

How can we set this setting to the default browser for all the users in my domain? Is there any Microsoft 365 policy or ACTIVE directory GPO for this?

Charles
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Anonymous

2023-07-04T06:13:41+00:00

Is there anyone who knows how to change to "default browser" for all users in my domain?

Thanks!
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