Anna summers wrote:(amongst a lot of things :-) )
Has MS screwed us over again on this
one, or is there a simple way to change ONLY the default browser?

Yes, just go to Control Panel > Set Program Access and Defaults
Or some have this om the Start Menu , then select Custom settings.
(expand the pane if closed - chevrons on the right)
Select the default browser as IE.
That's it.

Peter E.

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