

However, you can just keep the entries you actually need and import only the sections that affect the browser. This file contains the settings for both the web browser and all other types of applications. This will write the list of default apps and their associated file types or protocols to the assoc.xml file. Once you have specified all the default apps you want, switch to a command prompt or PowerShell session, and run the following command: dism /online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:assoc.xml The good news is that you can also use a PC with Windows 10 for this because the format of the exported settings remains the same. The standard browser is set using the Windows 11 GUI, as described above. On the other hand, if you configure the file type associations as a normal user, then these changes will be neglected because DISM will export not these but the settings of the privileged user. To create a sample configuration for default apps, you need to log on to the machine with an admin account because the DISM utility requires elevated privileges.

To set a default program via GPO, configure the default apps on the admin machine, export them to an XML file, and specify it as a configuration file in the appropriate group policy. All file types and protocols must be assigned manually to the future standard browser Set up a reference system for GPO
