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MSEdgeRedirect

MSEdgeRedirect is a tool that intercepts specific Microsoft Edge processes — including News, Search, Widgets, and Weather — and redirects their content to open in the system's default browser instead. It operates by modifying Windows registry keys, using Image File Execution Options to intercept Edge executable launches and redirect them to the default browser protocol handler.

The tool stores user preferences in the Windows registry for persistent configuration across sessions, and includes search engine customization that allows users to select from eight built-in search engines or specify a custom endpoint for handling redirected search queries. When no custom search engine is configured, intercepted URLs fall back to the system's default browser protocol handler.

Process interception is achieved through registry-based modifications that match Edge executable names against predefined patterns, enabling the tool to redirect only the targeted News, Search, Widgets, and Weather processes while leaving other Edge functionality unaffected.

Features

  • Browser Process Redirectors - Intercepts Microsoft Edge processes for News, Search, Widgets, and Weather and opens their content in the default browser.
  • Default Browser Protocol Handlers - Provides the fallback mechanism that opens intercepted Edge URLs in the system's default browser.
  • Process Execution Modifiers - Redirects specific Edge processes by modifying Windows registry keys that control process execution behavior.
  • Execution Redirection - Intercepts Edge process launches by injecting a debugger path into the Windows registry via Image File Execution Options.
  • Image File Execution Options Redirectors - Uses Image File Execution Options to redirect Edge processes, following the same approach as the legacy EdgeDeflector method.
  • Search Query Redirections - Modifies redirected search queries by replacing the default search engine URL with a user-selected or custom endpoint.

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Frequently asked questions

What does rcmaehl/msedgeredirect do?

MSEdgeRedirect is a tool that intercepts specific Microsoft Edge processes — including News, Search, Widgets, and Weather — and redirects their content to open in the system's default browser instead. It operates by modifying Windows registry keys, using Image File Execution Options to intercept Edge executable launches and redirect them to the default browser protocol handler.

What are the main features of rcmaehl/msedgeredirect?

The main features of rcmaehl/msedgeredirect are: Browser Process Redirectors, Default Browser Protocol Handlers, Process Execution Modifiers, Execution Redirection, Image File Execution Options Redirectors, Search Query Redirections.

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