The article https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/create-custom-windows-11-install-disk states:
The most convenient and yes even most secure way to install anything these days on Windows is winget. On a fresh installation of Windows 11 it will not work immediately. Here's the fastest reliable way on a clean and fresh Windows 11:... to remove Microsoft Edge [...] will mean that you have no method to install an alternative browser unless you have one on a USB drive.
- os updates : Start ► Settings ► Windows Update ► Check for updates ► Download and install all
- app updates : Start ► Microsoft Store ► Library ► Get updates
- reboot (not so necessary as in XP ages, but still no bad idea)
- terminal : Start ► Terminal
- Type one of the following statements to your liking and press enter
winget install Microsoft.Edge
winget install Mozilla.Firefox
winget install Vivaldi.Vivaldi
- If your favorite browser is not listed here, find it with
winget search
or on https://winget.run/
- Watch the magic happen.
- The browser is now available in the start menu.
- Enjoy!