

For more information about creating this file, see Export or Import Default Application Associations. This file is stored locally or on a network share. Turning this group policy on requires you to create and store a default associations configuration file. You can set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on domain-joined devices by configuring the Set a default associations configuration file group policy. Set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on domain-joined devices In this scenario, users are prompted to select their default application when they open a link or a htm/html file. The default file associations aren't applied if Microsoft Edge isn't installed on the target device. To set Microsoft Edge Stable as the default browser for html files, http/https links, and PDF files use the following application association file example: You can use the Set a default associations configuration file Group Policy or the DefaultAssociationsConfiguration Mobile Device Management setting to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser for your organization. For Windows 7 and macOS, see the Set Microsoft Edge as default browser policy. Now I can try 30 or 40 attempts and very occasionally I am lucky but mostly I give up.This article applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later on Windows 8 and Windows 10. Then gradually the situation deteriorated to required 7 or 8 attempts (with sometimes a new meassage "Will open when complete" and then further worsened to 15 to 20 attempts. Generally within 1 or 2 retries the file downloaded. Then, when attempting a download, I would get a "Can't download" message and be presented with a retry option.

Up until about 2 months ago, I didn't experience any problems. However on the HP I have problems with both Edge and Chrome with the problems being worse on Edge.

I have no problems downloading files from the web on either the Acer or the Mac using either Edge,Chrome or Safari. The HP and Acer both run the same versions of Win 10 and MS Edge Apple Macbook Pro MacOS 11.2.3 MacOS 11.2.3 / Safari & Google Chrome

ACER Aspire E15 Win 10 / MS Edge & Google Chromeģ. HP Spectre Win 10 / MS Edge & Google ChromeĢ.
