Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Microsoft Updates Windows for EU Digital Markets Act Compliance
Microsoft is changing Windows in Europe to follow new rules.
People in Europe can now choose not to use Microsoft Edge and can remove the Microsoft Store.
They can also pick other programs to open different types of files and choose their search engines.
These updates are only available in Europe, so people in other places won't see these changes.
Microsoft is making changes to Windows 10 and 11 to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) can opt out of Edge prompts and uninstall the Microsoft Store.
Third-party browsers can now be set as default apps for more file types.
Users will be able to choose and reorder search providers.
These changes are exclusive to the EEA region.
- Who
- Microsoft and Windows users in the European Economic Area (EEA)
- What
- Changes to Windows to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- When
- Rolling out to retail users in the EEA in July.
- Where
- European Economic Area (EEA)
- Why
- To comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- Affected OS
- Windows 10 and 11
- Region
- European Economic Area (EEA)
- Changes
- Uninstall Microsoft Store, disable Edge prompts, set defaults for more file types
- File types
- .htm, .html, .mht, .mhtml, .shtml, .svg, .xht, .xhtml, .xml
- Default Browser
- Can be set for http, https, ftp, read links, and PDF files.
- Rollout Date
- July (retail users in EEA)