Most links in Windows are hard-coded to open Edge specifically instead of respecting the user's default browser preferences. For example, if you search from the

Most links in Windows are hard-coded to open Edge specifically instead of respecting the user's default browser preferences. For example, if you search from the Start menu it always opens in Edge with Bing. If you click a link from an email in the Mail app, it always opens in Edge. If you click a link anywhere in the built-in documentation, it always opens in Edge. I'm sure you can image why this is annoying and user-hostile. You've just clicked on an ordinary-looking link, but instead of instantly opening a new tab in your favorite browser you have to wait for a new browser to load and dismiss the "do you want to set Edge as your default browser?" prompt, after which you get your page in a browser you never use with none of your extensions/settings/privacy features.