Microsoft’s Windows 11 will be updated to give users more control over which apps open specific files by default. The new update will introduce a deep link URI that will allow developers to send users to the appropriate section of the Settings menu when they want to change how Windows 11 responds to specific links and file types. Microsoft will also introduce a new publicly available API that will enable apps to pin either primary or secondary tiles to the Taskbar. These changes will allow for more flexibility in customizing user experiences and better control over default apps. The two features will first be available to Windows Insider Dev Channel PCs in the coming months before appearing in the general release of the operating system, according to the company.
Microsoft’s New Feature to Allow Users to Set Default Apps in Windows 11
Microsoft has announced that it will be making significant changes to the way Windows 11 manages which apps open specific files by default. The tech giant will introduce a new deep link “uniform resource identifier” (URI) allowing developers to send users to the appropriate section of the Settings menu when they want to change how Windows 11 responds to specific links and file types.
“We will soon introduce a new Settings deep link URI for applications to take their users directly to the appropriate location in Settings for the user to change their defaults,” Microsoft said in a blog post.
Additionally, Microsoft will give users more control over which apps are pinned to their desktop, start menu, and taskbar by introducing a new public API that will display a prompt asking users to grant permission before they appear on those interfaces.
“We will soon introduce a new publicly available API that will enable apps to pin either primary or secondary tiles to the Taskbar,” the company said.
The two features will first be available to Windows Insider Dev Channel PCs in the coming months before appearing in the general release of the operating system, according to the company. These changes will allow for more flexibility in customizing user experiences and better control over default apps.
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