Browser button opens Internet Explorer

[Hussain6]

I have a button on my keyboard that opens a browser. Right now it opens Internet Explorer. How can I change it to Microsoft Edge?

[praveen196]

@Hussain6 Welcome to HP Community!

I understand that you would like to change the browser button to an edge browser.

You have to change your browser home page.

• Here's how to change your home page in the new Microsoft Edge :
  • Open Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more  > Settings .

  • Select Appearance.

  • Turn on Show home button.

  • You can either choose New tab page or select Enter URL for a page that you want to use as your home page.

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[Hussain6]

No, that won't work.

[Hussain6]

I found an article by HP saying that the browser key opens the default browser. I checked mine and it was Edge. But there was the new Edge and the old one. I had the new one selected, but the old one wasn't installed. I resetted it to default and it showed the old Edge.

[praveen196]

@Hussain6

Thank you for the update.

In that case, I would suggest you uninstall the edge browser completely and reinstall.

Have a nice day!!

[Hussain6]

I've uninstalled IE and now it just blinks and does nothing. And the three buttons (wireless, browser and mute) stay lighted up.

[praveen196]

@Hussain6

Thank you for the update.

Please perform the system file check.

1) Select Start, and in the search box, enter Command Prompt. Press and hold (or right-click) Command Prompt (Desktop app) from the search results and select Run as administrator. 

2) Enter DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth (note the spaces before each "/"). 

3) Enter sfc /scannow (note the space between "sfc" and "/"). 

If the issue still persists, please perform the system reset.

Have a nice day!!

[Hussain6]

Ok, I will.

[praveen196]

@Hussain6

Please let us know the result.

Have a nice day!!