check before: 2025-10-01
Product:
Microsoft Edge, Outlook, Teams
Platform:
Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Links:
Details:
When Microsoft Edge is set as the default browser to open external links from applications, Microsoft Edge must determine which profile to open the links. Users can control which profile to use through the “Default profile for external links” setting. Applications such as Microsoft Teams or Outlook can also recommend a profile for the links. Currently, the user setting is prioritized over application recommendations. With this feature, the application recommended profile is given priority, instead of the profile selected in the setting. Admins can control the availability of the feature using the “EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfile” policy.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-06-21
updated:
2025-11-17
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
Profile Management Confusion
Users may experience confusion when external links open in a different profile than expected, leading to potential disruptions in workflow and productivity.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/microsoft-edge-v-142-open-external-links-in-another-profile/td-p/3856780, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/business/enterprise, https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-edge-gets-new-features-for-enterprise-users/
Policy Misconfiguration
If the EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfile policy is not properly configured, it may lead to unexpected behavior in how links are opened, causing frustration among users.
- roles: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers
- references: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies, https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-edge-gets-new-features-enterprise, https://www.thurrott.com/microsoft/2023/10/01/microsoft-edge-gets-new-features-for-enterprise-users/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-17 | RM Status | In development | Launched |
| 2025-11-17 | RM Title | Microsoft Edge: Open external links in another profile when recommended by external applications | Microsoft Edge: v.142 - Open external links in another profile when recommended by external applications |
| 2025-10-24 | RM Release | August CY2025 | October CY2025 |
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