MSEdgeRedirect

MSEdgeRedirect 0.8.0.0

Free browser redirect tool

  • By Robert Maehl Software
  • Open Source
  • Updated Mar 27, 2025
Download for Windows

About MSEdgeRedirect

This tool filters and passes the command line arguments of Microsoft Edge processes into your default browser instead of hooking into the microsoft-edge: handler, this should provide resiliency against future changes.
Additionally, an Image File Execution Options mode is available to operate similarly to the Old EdgeDeflector.
Additional modes are planned for future versions.

What's new in 0.8.0.0

Hey all, sorry I've been away for a while. Work got a new local office and then started a Windows 11 migration so I've been busy with that. The migration is wrapping up so I should have free time to work on this again. I've forgone parts of the UI update that was planned for this release for a later subversion to go ahead and get this out of the door.
0.8.0.0 comes with the following changes:
- Fixes Installer Typos (thanks @ThisAMJ)
- Fixes PDF File Handling
- Improves News Handler
- Fixes Windows Spotlight (thanks @floatchallenged)
- Removes Windows 8.1 Support
- Removes Lemmy Search option (RIP)
- Adds AI-Less Google Results option
- Adds Passthrough for --user-data-dir
- Adds Support for --from-ie-to-edge calls (Nirsoft apps)
- Adds Passthrough for --win-session-start
- Adds Support for bing.com/WS/redirect URLs
- Improves Default Browser Recursion Error message
- Fixes some UWP apps no longer working in Service Mode
- Fixes Quick Settings being inaccessible in Windows 11 24H2
- Updates Donation Link. Donators will no longer receive "item has been shipped" emails
- Removes attempts to open failed to decode https://decodedUrl/ Microsoft Teams URLs
- Added Detections and Disabling for UCPD which may prevent Europe Mode from working
Disclaimer
PLEASE NOTE: MSEdgeRedirect is still BETA. Changes are to be expected, and performance to be improved.
How to use:
1. Launch the app
2. Select your preferred configuration options
Note: ACTIVE MODE Requires one time Admin Rights
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3. Relax
System Requirements
──────────────┬────────────────────┬──────────────────────────
│Minimum Requirements│Recommended
──────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────
OS │Windows 10 │Latest Windows 11 Build
──────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────
CPU │32-bit Single Core │64-bit Dual Core or Higher
──────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────
RAM (Memory) │40MB Free │100MB Free
──────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────────────────────
Disk (Storage)│5MB Free │100MB Free
──────────────┴────────────────────┴──────────────────────────

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Technical details

PublisherRobert Maehl Software
AuthorRobert C. Maehl
Version0.8.0.0
Release date2025-03-27
LicenseLGPL-3.0
Installer typeexe
Architecturex64
Package IDrcmaehl.MSEdgeRedirect

Links & install command

Install MSEdgeRedirect from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=rcmaehl.MSEdgeRedirect -e

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Older versions

  • 0.7.5.3
  • 0.7.5.2
  • 0.7.5.1
  • 0.7.5.0
  • 0.7.4.0
  • 0.7.3.0