[nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come up in Edge, not the default browser

[Nancy Coffman]

Is this something that we should be asking the Microsoft services for people. with disabilities answer line? Maybe a lot of us need to call them.

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> On May 24, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Curtis Chong via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Steve:
> 
> I tried to find it but could not. There appears to be a program you can
> download (not supported by Microsoft). Otherwise, we are stuck with copying
> and pasting the URL<sigh>.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:29 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come
> up in Edge, not the default browser
> 
> Curtis,
> 
> I thought there was a somewhat obscure setting that could change that and
> that screen readers were supposed to change this setting automatically.
> This may not have been  added until anniversary edition, though.  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:03 AM
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> Cc: Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come
> up in Edge, not the default browser
> 
> Hello Jim et al:
> 
> Yes, that is correct. Edge still is invoked if something in a Start Menu
> search goes to the Web.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> 
> On May 23, 2017, at 8:17 PM, Jim Barbour via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Curtis.  This laptop belong to my employer, so I'll let them
> upgrade it when they're ready.
> 
> I take it that the URL problem is not fixed in the latest update, correct?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 06:45:20PM -0600, Curtis Chong via nfbcs wrote:
>> Greetings:
>> 
>> This is a known problem. I have been told that if you run JAWS, JAWS
>> essentially defeats this.
>> 
>> It doesn't hurt to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10. I'm using
>> the Creators Update both at home and at work with good results.
>> 
>> Cordially,
>> 
>> Curtis Chong
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 5:05 PM
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>> Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come up
>> in Edge, not the default browser
>> 
>> Hey Everyone,
>> 
>> I am having a strange issue that Google doesn't seem to know about. But, I
>> could swear I read or heard about it somewhere before.
>> 
>> I am running windows 10, not the anniversary update.
>> 
>> I have gone into the control panel and set my default browser to firefox.
>> 
>> However, when I type ctrl+escape to bring up the start menu and then type
> a
>> URL into the search bar, the URL opens in Edge, rather than firefox.
>> 
>> Anybody know if this is a known problem, how to work around it, etc?
>> 
>> Thanks for all replies,
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
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