In this post, we will show you how to specify the default profile to open external links in Microsoft Edge in Windows 11/10. If you often need to open links from another app, you can specify the default profile that the Microsoft Edge browser should use to open external links. Microsoft Edge offers this functionality to change the profile as per the user’s requirement.
Let’s assume that you often get website links via email and you open them all the time. If you are using the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer and it is set as default, you will see the Edge browser jump to life after clicking the link.
Like Google Chrome and Firefox, it is also possible to create multiple profiles on Edge. If you created more than one profile in the Microsoft Edge browser, you will see the last used profile after clicking the link. However, if you do not want to use the last used profile and instead, want to use a specific profile to open all the external links, here is how it can be done.
Specify the Default profile to open external links in Edge
To specify the default profile that the Microsoft Edge browser should use to open external links, follow these steps:
- Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer.
- Click the three-dotted button.
- Select the Settings button from the list.
- Navigate to the Profile preferences section.
- Expand the Default profile for external links drop-down menu.
- Select the desired profile from the list.
At first, you need to open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer and click the three-dotted button that is visible on the top-right corner.
Here you can find an option called Settings, and you need to click on this button. Now, make sure that you are in the Profiles tab. If so, you should see an option called Profile preferences.
After clicking this option, you can see a drop-down list named Default profile for external links.
You need to expand the drop-down menu and select a profile that you want to use to open all the external links.
No matter which profile you use to change this setting, you will find all the previously created profiles in this drop-down list.
Once you do this, you will automatically be switched from the current profile to the chosen profile when you click on links in emails or other applications.
That’s all! I hope it helps.
How do I open links in a specific profile in Edge?
If you have multiple profiles in Edge, you can choose which one to use to open links in email or other applications. You can also add automatic profile switching for specific websites you visit in Edge. Open Edge Settings and navigate to Profiles > Profile preferences. Click Add next to ‘Choose preferred profile for sites’ under the Automatic profile switching section. Specify the website URL and profile name in the popup dialogue and click Add. Next time you visit the website or any of its pages, Edge will automatically switch to the specified profile.
How do I make links open in Edge by default?
To make links open in Microsoft Edge by default, you’ll need to set Edge as your default web browser in Windows 11/10. Click the Start button icon and select Settings. In the Settings window, navigate to Apps > Default apps. Type the link type (e.g. ‘.html’) in the search bar at the top and click on the current default app that shows up. Select Microsoft Edge from the list of supported apps for the file type and click the Set default button at the bottom. You can also search by protocols, such as HTTP or HTTPS, and set Microsoft Edge as the default web browser.
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