Switching default apps in Windows 11 is going to be easier thanks to Microsoft

A common complaint about Windows 11 will be addressed with an easier way to change default applications.

"We want to ensure that people are in control of what gets pinned to their Desktop, their Start menu and their Taskbar as well as to be able to control their default applications such as their default browser through consistent, clear and trustworthy Windows provided system dialogs and settings," the company said in a blog post.

It was a response to the lengthy process of changing apps. If, for instance, a user wants to change the default browser from Edge to Chrome, they not only need to set it as the default browser but you also need to manually set it as default for each associated file and link type.

While Microsoft may have done this to give granular control over apps to users, it's convoluted process that irked the users...

It further reported that own apps will use the same standard for pinning and defaults, ensuring its ecosystem of apps is not given a preference.

A new Settings deep link URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) will be provided to developers, so that they can guide their users to the appropriate settings for defaults.

Microsoft will introduce an API for pinning apps, that will allow third-party apps to be automatically pinned as primary or secondary tiles on the taskbar.