Microsoft Windows s in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store 5d6d2w Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts

Microsoft is making changes to Windows 10 and Windows 11 in the European Economic Area (EEA), to comply with the Digital Markets Act. 2z2r2e

Written by David Delima | Updated: 3 June 2025 14:26 IST

Microsoft Windows s in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts

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s in Europe will enjoy a greater degree of control over the software that runs on their computers

Highlights

Microsoft is improving default browser options in the EU
s can set search results from third party apps in Windows search
Windows s outside the EEA won't have access to these new features

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Microsoft has announced that it is introducing changes on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in order to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA). s in the European Economic Area (EEA) will benefit from the latest update, which lets s opt out of receiving prompts to switch to Microsoft Edge. s will also be able to "uninstall" the Microsoft Store app, while receiving updates for apps that are already installed on their device. The company previously removed Bing from search results on Windows, in order to comply with EU regulations.

Microsoft Lets Windows s Set Browser as Default App for More File Types 684c6v

The company's blog post reveals that beta testers in the EEA can now set a third-party browser to be the default app for handling ftp and read links, in addition to http and https. Similarly, s will now be able to set defaults for these file types: .htm, .html, .mht, .mhtml, .shtml, .svg, .xht, .xhtml, and .xml.

Uninstalling the Microsoft Store (left) and third-party search providers
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When s set a default browser app in the EU, it will also pin the app's icon to the taskbar. Browsers can also be set to be the default app for PDF files. These changes are already live on the beta channel (Build 26120.4151) and will roll out to retail s in the EEA in July.

Microsoft Edge will no longer ask (or nag) s in Europe to set it as their default browser, unless they open the app. s who uninstall the browser won't be prompted to reinstall it, unless they have installed third-party progressive web apps (PWAs) from the Microsoft Store.

While the company previously removed Bing from Windows search results, it now allows third party apps to provide web search results on its operating system. Starting this month, s in the EEA will see results from various search engines with options to disable or reorder search providers.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 s can now uninstall the Microsoft Store from the Start Menu and the Settings app. Like the other changes introduced by Microsoft, this only applies to s who live in Europe. The company says that existing apps will continue to receive updates, even when the store is uninstalled. s will be able to and reinstall the Microsoft Store, according to the company.

These changes will offer s in Europe more choice, especially when setting a default browser or using the Windows search feature. Unfortunately, these updates are only available in the EEA, which means that s in other countries like India and the US will be stuck with the more restrictive versions of Microsoft's operating system.

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