The default app settings for "http" and "https" are not being saved; after rebooting or logging off, the settings disappear, and the user has to set the default browser again. We have GPOs and SCCM clients in our environment. I have thoroughly reviewed all GPOs, SCCM client settings, and application deployment settings, and nothing could be causing the issue of overwriting the default app settings for "http" and "https." - OS Version 23H2 (Bulid 22631.3737) I have attempted every solution available online to resolve the issue, but with no success: I tried using the Default Association GPO, but it had no positive effect. I attempted registry modification via GPO, but it did not work either. When I manually change the following setting, it works, but it gets overwritten after a reboot: "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice ProgId to MSEdgeHTM." After being overwritten, it looks like this: ProgId -- AppXq0fevzme2pys62n3e0fbqa7peapykr8v. I used a process monitoring tool and discovered that Microsoft Edge is overwriting these values. Does anyone have a solution for this?

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik , Thank you for your information. AppXq0fevzme2pys62n3e0fbqa7peapykr8v belongs to Edge Legacy (the one before Edge Chromium). It seems that you may still have Edge Legacy installed. Please check if that is the case. A simple trick is to check the "Choose a default" option. If installed, 2 Edge entries are expected. Then uninstallation can help to solve the problem. If Edge Legacy is not installed, please consider enabling DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled GPO, which will forcibly set Microsoft Edge as the default browser. See if this GPO does the trick. If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Comment". Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread. Best Regards, Shijie Li

The Microsoft Windows Updates for February and March 2024 and later break the roaming of a user’s default browser and .pdf file type association. The roaming of other file-type associations and protocols is not affected. Unfortuantely, as of now MS has not provided any fix. The issue is only with W11.

The default app settings for "http" and "https" are not being saved; after rebooting or logging off, the settings disappear.

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The default app settings for "http" and "https" are not being saved; after rebooting or logging off, the settings disappear, and the user has to set the default browser again. We have GPOs and SCCM clients in our environment. I have thoroughly reviewed all GPOs, SCCM client settings, and application deployment settings, and nothing could be causing the issue of overwriting the default app settings for "http" and "https." - OS Version 23H2 (Bulid 22631.3737) I have attempted every solution available online to resolve the issue, but with no success:

I tried using the Default Association GPO, but it had no positive effect.
I attempted registry modification via GPO, but it did not work either. When I manually change the following setting, it works, but it gets overwritten after a reboot: "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice ProgId to MSEdgeHTM." After being overwritten, it looks like this: ProgId -- AppXq0fevzme2pys62n3e0fbqa7peapykr8v. I used a process monitoring tool and discovered that Microsoft Edge is overwriting these values. Does anyone have a solution for this?

ShiJieLi-MSFT 10,186 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-07-24T02:01:17.0666667+00:00

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik ,

May I know which app you are assigning to "http" and "https"? If it is Microsoft Edge, please provide your Edge version. Also, please provide the process monitor screenshot that shows Microsoft Edge is overwriting the values.
Mohammad Roshan Shaik 0 Reputation points

2024-07-24T08:39:13.6833333+00:00

Hi, Thank you for your response

We have a custom application for handling confidential PDF documents. When a user opens these PDFs, a small popup appears with an "OK" button (hyperlink) to authenticate the user. The issue arises when clicking this button.

The authentication screen only opens in a web browser if the user has set a default browser. If the machine has only one browser (e.g., Edge), it works without problems. However, if multiple browsers are installed, users must set the default browser every time they log off or reboot.

During the investigation, we found that under "Default apps – choose defaults by link type," the HTTP and HTTPS protocols show no default browser. If set manually, these settings disappear after logging off or rebooting.

This issue extends beyond our custom app. For example, when creating a hyperlink in a Word document and trying to open it, the system asks to select a default web browser. Again, this setting is lost after a reboot.

We've observed this behavior on hundreds of computers. Disabling all Group Policy Objects (GPOs) hasn't resolved the issue.

Microsoft Edge Version 126.0.2592.113 (Official build) (64-bit)

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ShiJieLi-MSFT 10,186 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-07-24T09:48:56.7533333+00:00

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik ,

Thank you for your information. AppXq0fevzme2pys62n3e0fbqa7peapykr8v belongs to Edge Legacy (the one before Edge Chromium). It seems that you may still have Edge Legacy installed. Please check if that is the case. A simple trick is to check the "Choose a default" option. If installed, 2 Edge entries are expected. Then uninstallation can help to solve the problem.

If Edge Legacy is not installed, please consider enabling DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled GPO, which will forcibly set Microsoft Edge as the default browser. See if this GPO does the trick.

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Mohammad Roshan Shaik 0 Reputation points

2024-07-24T10:57:05.82+00:00

Hi, Please note that I am experiencing this issue on Windows 11 23H2 (Build 22631.3737) with Microsoft Edge Version 126.0.2592.113 (Official build) (64-bit), indicating that Edge Legacy is not installed. Additionally, I have tested the Group Policy Object (GPO) to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser for HTML files, HTTP/HTTPS links, and PDF files using the application association file below, but it has not affected the client machine.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<DefaultAssociations>

<Association ApplicationName="Microsoft Edge" ProgId="MSEdgeHTM" Identifier=".html"/>

<Association ApplicationName="Microsoft Edge" ProgId="MSEdgeHTM" Identifier=".htm"/>

<Association ApplicationName="Microsoft Edge" ProgId="MSEdgeHTM" Identifier="http"/>

<Association ApplicationName="Microsoft Edge" ProgId="MSEdgeHTM" Identifier="https"/>

<Association ApplicationName="Microsoft Edge" ProgId="MSEdgePDF" Identifier=".pdf"/>

</DefaultAssociations>

ShiJieLi-MSFT 10,186 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-07-25T01:56:18.6833333+00:00

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik ,

Are you able to confirm that the default association policy is actually pointing to this very association file on the client machine? I'm assuming that you may have a file that previously setting Edge Legacy as the default app, but you are not aware of that, so it caused a conflict. You can test the policy locally on the client machine if necessary.

Mohammad Roshan Shaik 0 Reputation points

2024-07-25T08:26:45.02+00:00

Hi,

Yes, the default association policy correctly points to the right OU, which includes around 10 PCs and 3 VMs. The gpresult command shows that the policy is applied, but it's still not having any effect. I also tried using the local policy pointing to the local path, but that didn't work either. Our SCCM policies are federated, and I have limited access. You might be correct about Edge Legacy, but I can't confirm it since the local policy isn't working. I've tested this on multiple machines and still can't identify the root cause.

ShiJieLi-MSFT 10,186 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-07-25T08:55:34.6266667+00:00

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik ,

Per your screenshot, is this policy value correct, which is pointing to the correct configuration file? For SCCM policies, you may need to fetch someone that has the permission to check. This issue so far looks like:

You have policy that points to an old configuration file that has Edge Legacy assigned.

If the configuration file is the correct one, the policy may be ignored due to another one configured from other sources which has higher priority.

Could be another policy which also does the same job as this one. They are in conflict.

Mohammad Roshan Shaik 0 Reputation points

2024-07-26T08:36:00.6866667+00:00

First of all, I want to thank you for your time and critical review—I appreciate it. Hypothetically speaking, if the SCCM admin alters the default associations but does not acknowledge it, in this case also simply uninstalling and reinstalling SCCM won’t resolve the issue. In addition, the computer must be completely "reset" to work properly then install the missing apps. With this in mind, is there any way we can refresh this without resetting the machine?

ShiJieLi-MSFT 10,186 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-07-29T05:47:43.6+00:00

Hi @Mohammad Roshan Shaik ,

Happy to assist you, but I'm not quite sure about how to achieve that. To check if SCCM is the cause, I would suggest you contact the SCCM admin for more details, or find a test machine that can reproduce this problem and reset this machine.
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Raj, Manish-ZB 0 Reputation points

2024-09-27T12:08:29.29+00:00

The Microsoft Windows Updates for February and March 2024 and later break the roaming of a user’s default browser and .pdf file type association. The roaming of other file-type associations and protocols is not affected. Unfortuantely, as of now MS has not provided any fix. The issue is only with W11.
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