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  • 1.  Set Internet Explorer 11 as default browser over Edge

    Posted Apr 14, 2016 01:31 PM

    Does anyone know how to set IE11 as the default browser instead of Edge with a Windows 10 image? I have set IE11 as the default during the image build. But after sysprep'ed with the prepare for image capture/create image tasks; Edge becomes the default browser all over again.

    While I am at this, I have also removed Skype and Get Office in the image build from Settings > System > Apps & Features. After said and done, they return.



  • 2.  RE: Set Internet Explorer 11 as default browser over Edge

    Posted Apr 14, 2016 03:45 PM

    Couldn't find a reg hack to do it so I used this and it worked:

    http://www.surfacetablethelp.com/2016/01/how-to-set-internet-explorer-11-as-default-browser-in-windows-10.html

    We ended up going to Windows 10 LTSB anyhow and that doesn't have Edge.



  • 3.  RE: Set Internet Explorer 11 as default browser over Edge

    Posted Apr 15, 2016 10:29 AM

    I see the hyperlink, I am in talks with our Active Directory Admins to possibly try these approach.

    How is Win10 Ent. LTSB as compared to 'Regular' Win 10 Ent.? All i need is removal or non-default Edge and all that extra bloat from win 10 removed.



  • 4.  RE: Set Internet Explorer 11 as default browser over Edge

    Posted Apr 15, 2016 11:40 AM

    About the AppX packages, you can find details on the MS TechNet, which should help further in removing the Windows Apps (if i'm not wrong you also look after these?). Below is a code I'm using for this.

    About setting IE11 as default browser, did you take a look here?

     

    #powershell
    $AppsList = "Microsoft.BingFinance","Microsoft.BingNews","Microsoft.BingWeather","Microsoft.XboxApp","Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection","Microsoft.BingSports","Microsoft.ZuneMusic","Microsoft.ZuneVideo","Microsoft.Windows.Photos","Microsoft.People","Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub","Microsoft.WindowsMaps","microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps","Microsoft.Getstarted","Microsoft.3DBuilder","Microsoft.Office.Sway"
    
    ForEach ($App in $AppsList) 
    { 
        $PackageFullName = (Get-AppxPackage $App).PackageFullName
        $ProPackageFullName = (Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | where {$_.Displayname -eq $App}).PackageName
            write-host $PackageFullName
            Write-Host $ProPackageFullName 
        if ($PackageFullName) 
        { 
            Write-Host "Removing Package: $App"
            remove-AppxPackage -package $PackageFullName 
        } 
        else 
        { 
            Write-Host "Unable to find package: $App" 
        } 
            if ($ProPackageFullName) 
        { 
            Write-Host "Removing Provisioned Package: $ProPackageFullName"
            Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProPackageFullName 
        } 
        else 
        { 
            Write-Host "Unable to find provisioned package: $App" 
        } 
    }

    Hope this takes you close to what you're after?

    -BBC



  • 5.  RE: Set Internet Explorer 11 as default browser over Edge

    Posted Apr 15, 2016 03:20 PM

    The LTSB version removes Edge, Cortana and a few other MS Store apps. It looks like if you want the OS to be in more of a steady-state and have better control over updates...that's the way to go.

    http://www.urtech.ca/2015/09/solved-what-is-missing-from-the-long-term-servicing-branch-ltsb-version-of-windows-10/