EdgeDeflector not listed as option for microsoft-edge protocol

[nullnetworks]

In the 'Choose default apps by protocol' I have 5 options for MICROSOFT-EDGE:
Microsoft Edge(with edge logo)
My Username(no logo)
Microsoft Edge(no logo)
Microsoft Edge Beta(with edge logo with 'BETA' on it)
Look for an app in the Microsoft Store(with windows store logo)

I've tried re-running the installer and re-starting the machine, neither has had any effect.
Any idea how I can resolve this?

[da2x]

Please go to Windows Settings: Apps: Default apps and click Reset to defaults. Reboot. Go back into Windows Settings: Apps: Default Apps: By protocol: MICROSOFT-EDGE. Does that fix it?

If that works then your default program database was corrupted. This is a common problem in Windows.

Some other things to test if that didn’t do the trick:

• Did you change the installation location in the installer?
• Have you had any earlier versions of EdgeDeflector installed? (It shouldn’t cause an issue like this, though.)
• If you're comfortable with the System Registry Editor (regedit.exe), you can check these paths (where $PRODUCT is EdgeDeflector):
  

  EdgeDeflector/EdgeDeflector/resources/nsis_installer.nsi

  Lines 51 to 75 in 69ad543

  	; Path registration
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\${PRODUCT}.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\${PRODUCT}.exe" "Path" "$INSTDIR"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\${PRODUCT}.exe" "SupportedProtocols" "microsoft-edge"
  	WriteRegDWORD HKCU "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\${PRODUCT}.exe" "useURL" 1
  	; Register protocol
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}.microsoft-edge" "" "URL: MICROSOFT-EDGE"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}.microsoft-edge" "URL Protocol" ""
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}.microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" "" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe %1"
  	; Program class registration
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Application" "ApplicationName" "${PRODUCT}"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\DefaultIcon" "" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe,0"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\shell\open\command" "" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe %1"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Capabilities" "ApplicationName" "${PRODUCT}"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Capabilities" "ApplicationIcon" $INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe,0"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Capabilities" "ApplicationDescription" "${DESCRIPTION}"
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Capabilities\UrlAssociations" "microsoft-edge" "${PRODUCT}.microsoft-edge"
  	; Application registration
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\${PRODUCT}.exe\DefaultIcon" "" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT}.exe,0"
  	; Program registration
  	WriteRegStr HKCU "SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications" "${PRODUCT}" "SOFTWARE\Classes\${PRODUCT}\Capabilities"

• Can you go to Windows Settings: Accounts and create a new temporary system account for testing. Login as the new user and try the installer again. Remember to delete the test account afterwards.

[JVT038]

I have the same issue (version 1.2.2.0), and I checked my registry and I saw that SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\EdgeDeflector doesn't exist. It's literally not in my registry.
Maybe something's wrong with my installer? I used the latest release

[da2x]

Please go to Windows Settings: Apps: Default apps and click Reset to defaults. Reboot. Go back into Windows Settings: Apps: Default Apps: By protocol: MICROSOFT-EDGE. Does that fix it?

@JVT038 does this work for you?

@JVT038 Just to verify, that should be (HKCU prefix) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\EdgeDeflector.exe (.exe suffix.) Have it ended up somewhere else? Please search for EdgeDeflector in your registry and let me know what you find (you can ignore any with {random-id} in the path.)

[nullnetworks]

I tried resetting to defaults then rebooting, no change.
I tried uninstalling edgedeflector which weirdly opened the 'open with' dialog instead of the uninstaller, so I went to the folder where it was installed and ran the uninstaller from there, rebooted, reinstalled, no change.

I didn't change the install directory from the installer.
I didn't have any earlier versions installed.
I've checked the registry using regedit and all of the keys listed are there.

Setting up a new user account and re-installing edgedeflector once logged in worked for the new account. I just don't know how to make that success translate into it working on my main account.

Thanks for your patience and help.

[JVT038]

Please go to Windows Settings: Apps: Default apps and click Reset to defaults. Reboot. Go back into Windows Settings: Apps: Default Apps: By protocol: MICROSOFT-EDGE. Does that fix it?

@JVT038 does this work for you?

@JVT038 Just to verify, that should be (HKCU prefix) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\EdgeDeflector.exe (.exe suffix.) Have it ended up somewhere else? Please search for EdgeDeflector in your registry and let me know what you find (you can ignore any with {random-id} in the path.)

It unfortunately doesn't.
But I have searched through the registry, and I found EdgeDeflector.exe on \SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\EdgeDeflector.exe

[ajay4q]

I had the same problem. But I found a fix.

Problems:

1. when I tried to uninstall from apps and features settings system information report is being generated with my username.
2. when I tried to uninstall from the control panel apps and features list, This happened
   
   
3. there is no edge deflector in Choose default apps by protocol for ms edge, instead, there is username with no logo. like this.

Why they occurred:

I realized why it is like that. Because people have space in their user name, the reference path is getting chopped right at that space.

1. That's why the report is getting generated with my username because .exe reference path is chopped at username space.
2. That's why control panel programs and features uninstall error occurred because it couldn't find the reference path as the reference path is broken at username.
3. That's why the username appeared. cause windows don't get the full application reference path. It stopped at username.

Possible solution:
I have checked Regedit paths with .nsi file, everything exists as they were supposed to.
but the reference path is getting broken because reference paths are not mentioned with double quotes I think.
my guess is that's why only people with "user name" as their username are getting these kinds of errors.

Instant fix:
Reinstall in some simple root directory like C:\EdgeDeflector, then everything will work as they suppose to.
I did this and it worked. Hope it helps. Thank you.

[da2x]

This should be fixed in version 1.2.3.0.

[saifster9]

Unable to redirect cortana searches after a recent reinstall of the program. I believe windows has modified the location where non-standard apps are located.... looked up in the registry and EdgeDeflector doesn't exist in the aforementioned path.
This is because other non-windows approved apps also started to crash at the same time...
did a quick dig around github/reddit and couldn't find any info about it...

Expected Registry Entry:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\EdgeDeflector.exe

Current Location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store

Is this something which can be fixed on my machine?

Currently when I install EdgeDeflector, it shows up in the control panel list, but no longer in the Default Apps page. Instead there is a blank icon with Edge written on it.
Here is a screenshot:

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

[da2x]

See issue #141.