Solved: Epic Games Launcher Browser Issue (UserChoice Fixed)
Hey everyone,
I’m happy to report that I’ve solved the issue with the Epic Games Launcher trying to open links in my old browser (Arc)!
The Fix: Disabled UCPD and Edited the Registry Directly
I was able to resolve it by disabling the UserChoice Protection Driver (UCPD) and directly editing the registry, following the guidance from these articles:
- Set-PTA - Error Thrown - Write Reg Protocol UserChoice FAILED · Issue #33 · DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA · GitHub
- Windows UserChoice Protection Driver UCPD / UCPD.sys / UCPDMgr.exe – Gunnar Haslinger
What I Did
- Temporarily disabled UCPD.
- Deleted the
UserChoicekey under bothHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\andhttps\. - Re-enabled UCPD.
This forced Windows to regenerate the correct default browser information, and now the Epic Games Launcher works as it should.
Important Note: Editing the registry directly carries risks, so please proceed with caution and back up your system before attempting these steps.
Hope this helps anyone else facing similar issues!