MSEdgeRedirect
A Tool to Redirect News, Search, Widgets, Weather and More to Your Default Browser
This tool filters and passes the command line arguments of Microsoft Edge processes into your default browser instead of hooking into the microsoft-edge: handler, this should provide resiliency against future changes. Additionally, an Image File Execution Options mode is available to operate similarly to the Old EdgeDeflector. Additional modes are planned for future versions.
No Default App walkthrough or other steps, just set and forget.
ℹ️ If you're on older Windows builds, check out: https://github.com/da2x/EdgeDeflector
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: MSEdgeRedirect is still BETA. Changes are to be expected, and performance to be improved.
Download
Download latest stable release
Download latest testing release
Keep in mind that you will have to update testing releases manually
Package Managers
winget install MSEdgeRedirect
System Requirements
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8.1 | Latest Windows 11 Build |
| CPU | 32-bit Single Core | 64-bit Dual Core or Higher |
| RAM (Memory) | 40MB Free | 100MB Free |
| Disk (Storage) | 5MB Free | 100MB Free |
Program Comparisons
| Edge Deflector | ChrEdgeFkOff | NoMoreEdge | Search Deflector | MSEdgeRedirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redirection Modes | URI Handler |
IFEO |
IFEO |
URI Handler |
URI Detection* or IFEO† |
| Redirects Search | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Installs without Admin | ☑ | ☑* | |||
| Windows 11 Support | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ||
| Windows 10 21H2+ Support | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ||
| Windows on ARM Support | ☑ | ☑ | |||
| Installs System Wide | ☑ | ☑ | ☑, Optionally | ☑† | |
| Can be silently Deployed | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ||
| Update Checker Module | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ||
| Search Engine Customizations | ☑, 8 | ☑, 14 | ☑, 9 | ||
| Search Engine Shortcut Support | ☑, DDG !Bang | ||||
| Weather Forecast Customizations | ☑, 6 | ||||
| Customizable Edge Support | ☑† | ||||
| Can be used Portably (USB) | ☑‡ | ||||
| Supports GPO Registry Keys | ☑ |
* When using Service Mode, † When using Active Mode, ‡ When using /portable flag, uses Service Mode
Compiling
- Download and run "AutoIt Full Installation" from official website.
- Get the source code either by downloading zip or do
git clone https://github.com/rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect. - Right click on
MSEdgeRedirect.au3in the MSEdgeRedirect directory and select "Compile Script (x64) (or x86 if you have 32 bit Windows install). - This will create MSEdgeRedirect.exe in the same directory.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for rules of coding and pull requests.
License
MSEdgeRedirect is free and open source software, it is using the LGPL-3.0 license.
See LICENSE for the full license text.
FAQ
MSEdgeRedirect isn't listed in the "How do you want to open this?" Menu?
Select the Featured Microsoft Edge. MSEdgeRedirect will still properly function.
Will MSEdgeRedirect work with Edge uninstalled?
Not currently, see #26. The recommended work around is to install Edge Canary as it does not install system wide.
It isn’t working for me?
Make sure the application is running in the system tray, then run microsoft-edge:https://google.com using the Windows + R keys. If that is not properly redirected, file a bug report!
Will searches inside <app name here> still use Bing?
MSEdge Redirect only redirects links that attempt to open in MS Edge. It will not affect results generated within other applications.
Can you change Bing results to Google Results?
Yes, as of 0.5.0.0, you can select One of 8 available Search Engines, or set your own!
How do I uninstall?
0.4.0.0 & Newer (also works with Winget and Chocolatey installation modes): Use Programs and Features
BEFORE 0.4.0.0: Simply delete MSEdgeRedirect.exe!
Winget:
winget uninstall MSEdgeRedirect