MSEdgeRedirect: Open Edge-Directed Links in Your Default Browser
Summary
MSEdgeRedirect redirects links and commands that would open in Microsoft Edge to your default browser. It is designed for Windows users who want to keep their preferred browser for Windows search, widgets, news, and other Edge-directed links.
At a glance
- Language
- AutoIt
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Stars
- 5.9k
- Forks
- 122
- Added to OSRepos
- October 11, 2025
- Last analyzed
- October 3, 2026
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Overview
MSEdgeRedirect is a Windows utility that intercepts selected Microsoft Edge processes and passes their command-line arguments to the user's default browser. It aims to make links from Windows features such as search, widgets, and news open in a browser other than Edge, without replacing the microsoft-edge: handler.
It is intended for people who want to continue using Windows features while choosing another browser. The project also offers an Image File Execution Options mode, similar in approach to the older EdgeDeflector.
Key Features
- Redirects supported Edge-directed links and commands to the default browser.
- Handles entry points including Windows search, widgets, news, and weather.
- Filters and passes command-line arguments rather than relying only on the
microsoft-edge:handler. - Includes an Image File Execution Options mode.
- Lets users choose from eight search engines or configure a custom one, according to the README.
- Offers stable downloads and testing builds, as well as Chocolatey, Scoop, and WinGet packages.
Use Cases
- Windows users who want links opened by system features to use their chosen default browser.
- People who use Windows search or widgets and prefer search links not to launch Edge.
- Users who want to change the search engine used for supported redirected searches.
- Administrators or enthusiasts who want a packaged utility to manage Edge-directed links on Windows 10 or 11.
Project Facts
- Language: AutoIt
- License: LGPL-3.0
- Stars: 5.9k
- Forks: 122
- Topics: edge, image-file-execution-options, msedge, uri, uri-manipulations, uri-parser, uri-solutions, windows, windows10, windows11
- Archived: No
Getting Started
On Windows, install with WinGet:
winget install MSEdgeRedirect
For other installation options, system requirements, and compilation instructions, see the README.
Considerations
The README describes the project as beta, so behavior and performance may change. It requires Windows 10 or later, and the project notes that links opened within other applications are not affected unless they attempt to launch Microsoft Edge. Compatibility with Edge removal depends on how Edge was removed; consult the README FAQ before relying on that setup.
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