How to Change Default Profile to Open External Links in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

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The Chromium based Microsoft Edge supports having multiple profiles each having their own individual identities, favorites, settings, and extensions. Profiles in Microsoft Edge are like the profiles for accounts in Windows, but on a browser level instead.

By default, Microsoft Edge uses the last used profile to open links in email or other applications.

Starting with Microsoft Edge 81.0.413.0, if you more than one profile in Microsoft Edge, you can choose a specific profile to use by default to open external links.

This tutorial will show you how to specify a profile to use by default to open external links in the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.



Here's How:

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Profiles on the left side, and click/tap on the Multiple profile preferences link on the right side under the Your profile section. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

The Multiple profile preferences link will only be available if there is more than one profile in Microsoft Edge.

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4 Select which profile you want to use in the Default profile for external links drop down. (see screenshot below)

Last used is the default setting.

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5 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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