A brand new push to make Microsoft Edge your default browser would possibly depart some enterprise customers despairing.

The corporate has revealed that hyperlinks from its Microsoft Groups and Outlook platforms will now open in Edge, even when customers have chosen a unique possibility as their default browser.

This might depart customers ready in frustration after clicking on a hyperlink from both the video conferencing or electronic mail platform, as a dormant Microsoft Edge heaves itself up from the depths of their historical work-provided PC or laptop computer and fires up, resulting in an enormous slowdown in efficiency and drop-off in effectivity.

Edge hyperlinks for Outlook and Groups

The change was noticed in new Microsoft assist documentation by The Register (opens in new tab), which appeared to melt the blow for customers by promising that using Edge could be higher for legacy Outlook apps.

Going ahead, browser hyperlinks from the Outlook app will open within the Microsoft Edge sidebar pane, which the corporate says is much like having two tabs open side-by-side.

“Microsoft is at all times striving to enhance and streamline our product experiences—providing a brand new approach to make use of the basic Microsoft Outlook app on Home windows and the Microsoft Edge net browser,” the corporate wrote in its announcement (opens in new tab).

“This lets you simply entry, learn, and reply to the message utilizing your matching authenticated profile. No extra disruptive switching—simply your electronic mail and the net content material it’s worthwhile to reference, in a single, side-by-side view.”

Nevertheless, a Microsoft spokesperson did inform The Register that customers will be capable of select between persevering with to make use of Edge or opening future launches inside their default browser.

The announcement additionally notes {that a} related change will even be coming to Microsoft Groups quickly, noting, “Sooner or later, hyperlinks out of your Microsoft Groups messages will even open in Microsoft Edge by default that will help you keep engaged in conversations as you browse the net.” 

The identical firm spokesperson advised The Register the change would, “…create a better approach for Outlook and Microsoft Groups customers to cut back job switching throughout home windows and tabs to assist keep centered.”

The newest Statcounter figures (opens in new tab) present that Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to push customers in direction of Edge will not be having the specified impact. Its most up-to-date report discovered that Edge had misplaced its second place within the world browser market to Apple’s Safari providing, which now claims 11.87% of customers, in comparison with Edge’s 11% – though each path far behind runaway chief Google Chrome (66.13%).

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