Windows 11

[PeteXXX]

I'm sure I've asked this somewhere before, but how do you stop Edge from opening on W11 startup?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I'm sure I've asked this somewhere before, but how do you stop Edge from opening on W11 startup?

Make Chrome or IE your default browser?

 

[PeteXXX]

Make Chrome or IE your default browser?

It's MrsPete's laptop. ( Mine is too old to take W11)
She has, I think Firefox, could be Brave, I can't remember. This starts as it should as default browser, but Edge then opens, too.

 

[Rezillo]

https://thegeekpage.com/microsoft-edge-from-opening-automatically/

Two solutions there - one easy, one complicated.

 

[PeteXXX]

https://thegeekpage.com/microsoft-edge-from-opening-automatically/

Two solutions there - one easy, one complicated.

Thanks. I'll check them out.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm sure I've asked this somewhere before, but how do you stop Edge from opening on W11 startup?

Uninstall it

 

[DCBassman]

Despite all the wrangling over the years, you still cannot easily uninstall the MS default browser. Only now that Edge is in place can you easily uninstall Internet Explorer!
However it CAN be uninstalled if you're prepared to use the command prompt, and then hack the registry to keep it gone. It's not a trivial exercise if you're unfamiliar with command lines and registry edits.
Instructions here, but you may need to modify them according to your particular system.

 

[Milzy]

Ok I reinstalled windows 10 from an old USB stick. I received a new M2 SSD for Christmas & I didn’t want to ghost the drive over, as wanted a fresh install.
The windows type is Education edition & there’s no option to upgrade to win 11. Should I just use a pro product code then try to upgrade? I always thought even Education edition could be fully updated though.

 

[Mike_P]

W10 Home/Pro/Edu are all meant to be have free upgrades to W11. Try Windows Update and if its not offered tell it to Check for Updates

 

[Milzy]

W10 Home/Pro/Edu are all meant to be have free upgrades to W11. Try Windows Update and if its not offered tell it to Check for Updates

Yes it’s very weird. Maybe it will take time to come through as it’s a fresh install.

Edit: Turns out I had to change my drive out of MBR mode to PKT. All good now

 

[Smokin Joe]

Well, I've tried it for the best part of a week and just rolled back to 10. It was just way too slow on my PC despite it being W11 ready. I just couldn't see what advantages it offered either.

It feels such a relief to get back on familiar ground.

 

[DCBassman]

All else being equal, it shouldn't be any slower at all. Not a great result. I was going to do a few more experiments on my SFF box, maybe I shan't bother.
I did hack 11 onto it earlier, didn't notice any lack of performance then. But I generally use desktop machines, and an i5-3470 with 8GB RAM didn't slow any that I could tell. Nice to be able to run 10 on 2007-era laptops, so I'll stick with it.

 

[captain nemo1701]

More of a cosmetic change. I note the copy & paste function is now relegated to the 'more options'. Since its a basic function, you'd think it would be on the first right-click pane, wouldn't you?.

 

[newfhouse]

More of a cosmetic change. I note the copy & paste function is now relegated to the 'more options'. Since its a basic function, you'd think it would be on the first right-click pane, wouldn't you?.

That annoyed me until I saw the faint icons at the top of that right click pane.

 

[Mike_P]

The icons are beneficial in file manager; previously the drop down list had rename next to delete and consequentially often the need to visit the recycle bin.