How to set the default browser? Tips & Tricks

If the Internet browser installed in the operating system by default does not suit the user for any reason, the latter can easily be replaced by a more convenient or faster one, especially since there are a lot of browsers developed today.

How to set the default browser
How to set the default browser? First you need to download your favorite browser to your computer from the developers site. Most people limit their choices to four leaders: Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and, less commonly, Safari.

The easiest way to make the browser the main thing is to click "Yes" when such a proposal appears at its launch, and it appears almost always, because in all browsers this action is configured by default.

If the application is configured so that the message does not appear, you can make the browser main in its settings or through the computer control system.

How to set the default browser in the "Control Panel"? You should go to the "Default programs" section, and then go to the "Set default applications" column. In the column on the left, select the desired object, after which it will be proposed in the field on the right to make the selected application the main one by pressing the button with a green arrow. Complete the settings by clicking OK.

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Firefox

How to set the default browser if it is Firefox? Open it, click on the “FireFox” icon in the upper left, enter the “Settings” section, then in the “Advanced” section. Below, find the line “Check if FF is the main browser” and click on the “Check” button, after which a window will open asking you to set FF as the default browser. Click “Yes” and close the settings window by clicking “OK”. FireFox is now the default browser.

Opera

How to make Opera the main browser? Launch the browser, open the settings window with the keys Ctrl + F12. Select the "Advanced" section, the "Programs" tab. Near the column “Check whether Opera is the main browser”, check the box and click “OK”. The settings are saved, now Opera is the main browser.

Safari

How to set the default browser if it is Safari? Open a browser window and click on the settings icon in the upper right. In the window that appears, enter the "Basic" section. At the very top, the current default browser is indicated and a drop-down list with browsers installed on the computer is next. Select "Safari" and close the window. Settings changed.

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Google chrome

How to set Google Chrome by default? Launch a browser and click on the settings icon in the upper right corner. Scroll down the opened page to the item “Default browser”. Below is a box that suggests making Chrome the main browser. After clicking on this field, it becomes the main one.

Internet explorer

How to make Internet Explorer the main browser? This browser is initially the main Windows system. To make it the default program again, you need to open the settings window by clicking on the “gear” icon in the upper right corner. In the list that appears, select "Internet Options", then the "Programs" section. In the subsection “Default browser” it is proposed to make IE such, for which you need to click “Use by default” and end the process by clicking “OK”.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/K16049/


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