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A tiny helper application to force Windows 10 to use your preferred web browser instead of ignoring the setting to promote Microsoft Edge. Only runs for a microsecond when needed.

Home Page:https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/edgedeflector-default-browser.html

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Request to make Https the default fallback

superfawkes opened this issue · comments

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Reasons:

  • the bulk of the URLs intercepted from the OS are https.
  • Most browsers have fallback mechanisms to warn and load http as needed. This warning has utility.
  • extensions like https-only may see the http call, even if the URI redirect supports https, and issue over-zealous warnings.
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This change would break links to devices on the local network. It could also break captive portals (WiFi login pages).

Some web browsers have begun redirecting http: links to https:, but they try to avoid redirecting pages that must be opened with http: (such as your router set up page). They've got more information about which origins should and shouldn't be directed. I prefer deferring this decision to the Web browser as it's better suited to make the right one.