microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Web hyperlinks do not use Windows default app selection
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.100.1
### Installation method
GitHub
### Area(s) with issue?
General
### Steps to reproduce
Clicking any web hyperlinks within in the application.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
The hyperlink opens using the application designated in Windows Default apps associated with the hyperlink's type.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
Hyperlinks are opened exclusively in Microsoft Edge.
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### Additional Information
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0
.NET Version: .NET 10.0.9
PowerToys is running as admin (elevated)
Install scope: per machine (system)
Operating System Language: English (United States)
System locale: en-US
### Other Software
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in PowerToys on Windows 11 with a non-Edge default browser, then locate the code path used when the application opens web hyperlinks. Done means links follow the Windows Default apps association for their type instead of always opening in Microsoft Edge.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100