Microsoft Copilot Update Hijacks Default Browser Links
miohtama
42 points
4 comments
March 10, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
stevenhubertron
I like how clicking through this article hijacked my browser and gave me a full screen add to sign up for this website.
gavinray
Edge for Android also recently replaced the default search bar with a "copilot" bar, much to my dismay. Now to find another Android browser that allows installing Chrome extensions...
WarOnPrivacy
For as long as anyone remembers, clicking a link has meant one thing: your default browser opens While mostly true, it isn't exclusively true. Many Windows links open in Edge, no matter your default browser. MSEdgeRedirect is one app created to override that behavior.