Navigate to the HTML file you wish to open and double-click it to you that file in your browser. Internet Explorer becomes your default browser when you install Windows.

If you use multiple browsers and need to open the .URL in a browser of your choice like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc., then this post will guide you on how you can achieve it.

To see for yourself how to force links to open in Microsoft’s Edge Browser, insert a normal (anchor tag) in the page source, like so: A normal README file link ...

How to Change the Way You Open Files in Google Chrome. The default applications your computer uses to open files can be changed if you prefer to use something other than what is currently set.