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Windows 11's default browser is Microsoft Edge. When you use Windows search and click any results from the internet, the OS opens it in Edge, even if you have a different default browser. This tutorial shows you how to make Windows search respect your default browser and search engine.

Microsoft has fixed a puzzling issue in the latest version of its Edge web browser. Some users reported that Microsoft Edge was importing open tabs from Google Chrome automatically on their devices about two weeks ago.

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is chock-full of news about the new Bing's weirdness, a bunch of Windows bugs and patches, and some new features coming to Microsoft software.

The recently introduced Sidebar feature has received several notable upgrades in the latest Dev update. It now supports notifications, resizing, mute/unmute, and search. Also, there are many bugfixes.

Microsoft focused on Windows with this month's big patch release, pushing out 63 updates affecting the operating system, Microsoft Office and the Visual Studio and .NET platforms. The release came amid reports of three publicly exploited vulnerabilities.

Microsoft is working on a nifty new capability for Edge that will allow its browser to automatically enhance images by improving their lighting, contrast, and color. It's currently in preview.

This was an absolutely jam-packed week in terms of Microsoft news. We have so much to uncover when it comes to Internet Explorer's return from the grave, Dev Channel builds, and some app leaks.

Microsoft has released an updated version of Edge 104, currently available in the Beta channel. Edge 104.0.1293.44 now ships with Enhanced Security enabled by default for all customers.

Following in the footsteps of Chrome, Edge has received an update to fix a rather severe 0-day exploit too. This is because the issue affects all browsers based on Chromium, including Edge.

Microsoft has released another weekly Edge update in the Dev channel. Version 102.0.1235.1 adds a new command to the Tab Action menu, allowing you to access tabs from other devices easily.