How to change the default browser windows 10

Among other innovations, the Windows 10 operating system was marked with a completely new browser Edgewhich replaced the oldest Internet browser in the world, Internet Explorer (IE). The latter still exists, but is hidden quite far away in the bowels of the operating system. It was even removed from the taskbar. Apparently, Internet Explorer now serves only one purpose - to provide so-called backward compatibility. In addition, it is still considered the most secure browser for financial transactions. Many companies use special software in combination with IE for mutual settlements. The new Edge browser has loudly declared itself all sorts of (in my opinion, not very useful) innovations, but nevertheless continues to actively change and develop. For example, in July 2016, when a major Redstone update was released for the top ten, the functionality of the Edge improved markedly. Small details made me happy personally. For example, when you right-click on a bookmark, the items "Open in a new tab" and "Edit" appeared, and the item "Insert and go" now appeared in the address bar. Little things, but nice. However, in other browsers they were implemented a long time ago.

Which browser to choose for Windows 10?

Be that as it may, despite all the improvements, neither (Edge) nor the other (Internet Explorer) browser from Microsoft personally makes me absolutely outdated. In this opinion, I am by no means alone. According to a reputable Irish service StatCounter for the first two weeks of September 2016, the number of users Edge in Russia does not exceed the statistical error, and Internet Explorer is used by only 5.5% of the inhabitants of our country. True, at the same time it is still included in the five most popular browsers in Russia. The undisputed leader in the Russian Federation is Google chrome (48.4%), and already followed by Mozilla Firefox (14,85%), Yandex (12.27%) and Opera (almost 9%).

It is up to everyone to decide which of these browsers to choose to replace the default Edge installed in Windows 10. Personally, I use several Internet browsers for different needs. The main one for me is Google Chrome, the second most used is Opera. Both of them, in my opinion, are quite comfortable and nimble. In addition, in comparison with others, the data synchronization function is most improved in them, which allows you to reinstall the top ten, enter the browser, enter your account data and immediately return all your bookmarks, passwords, and so on.

P.S .: Often, when installing any programs, you are prompted to install a browser Amigo from Mail.ru. I strongly advise against doing this. There are so many spam add-ons in it that even traditionally quiet antivirus programs start swearing at it. In general, I personally try to stay away from Mail's developments: it's hard to find more intrusive services than this kind of large and even respected (at least in the financial world) company. In general, this Amigo is a completely undignified product, and after its installation it is very annoying to clean all the software garbage that appeared along with it without any demand.

Change primary browser in Windows 10 step by step

Now let's move on to the very process of changing the default Internet browser in Windows 10. There are at least two ways to do this: through the old and well-known Control Panel or using the new function " Parameters».

1 way

To begin with, I will consider a newer method, through the "Parameters". I believe that it is better to immediately master the innovations than to habitually grab onto the "fragments" of old operating systems in the form of the Control Panel. Moreover, the new method is much more convenient and understandable for ordinary users, and the old one is confusing and more suitable for professionals.

• First you need to launch the tool itself in the "Start" menu or in the "Notification Center" Parameters". In both cases, you need to do two steps, so they are the same in terms of speed of execution. Choose yourself as it is more convenient. Want it even faster? Click Win + i.

• Now we open the item " Applications».

• In the left column, select the second item " Default apps».
• Then we scroll down the page to the item " Web browser", Click on it and select the browser we need as the main Internet browser.

Windows 10 may then ask an additional question as to whether we really don't want to use their delightful Edge product as our default browser anymore. We answer what we think is necessary and close the "Parameters". You don't need to save the changes anywhere, they take effect automatically after making a choice. Now default browser in Windows 10 changed.

2 way

I will not describe in detail the second, more confused method. I will give it in the form of specific steps:

1. We find through the search (magnifying glass on the taskbar) "Control Panel".
2. We go to the "Programs" tab (green).
3. Among the multibooks we find a large green item "Default Programs".
4. Go to the item "Setting default programs".
5. We are waiting for a certain amount of time while the system collects data about all programs by default.
6. In the list that appears on the left, select the browser we need and click on the right "Use this program as default."

I think you will agree with me that the first method is much faster and easier. However, knowing about the second option does not hurt either. It allows you to make more detailed, subtle settings, for example, change those default programs that are not available to us through the "Parameters". However, it is easier to "get lost" in it. Therefore, in a situation where we only need change the default browser used in Windows 10, a simpler, faster and more understandable method is enough for us.

If you have more than one browser installed on your computer, then you will constantly be faced with a notification asking which one you want to use to open a particular file. Over time, this can get bored, and you will be left with two options - delete all browsers except the most convenient one, or change the settings and select the default browser.

What is the default browser?

In the basic settings of your computer, you can find the "Default browser" option. It designates which of the browsers on your computer will open links. That is, if you open a file containing a link to a document or page, you will not receive the message “Which browser should I use to execute this command?”, But you will immediately go to the desired tab.

How to install and configure the default browser

There are several ways to change the browser that will be given priority for tasks.

Universal way

This method is suitable for setting any browser to the "default" status, since the parameters will be changed through the settings of the computer itself. The only difference is the location of these settings, depending on the Windows version.

How to change in Windows 10

How to change in Windows 7 and 8

How to assign manually

If for some reason you cannot switch to changing the default browser through the computer settings, then you can do this through the browser itself. If you are using Windows 8.1, 10, then the settings will appear on the screen, in which you will need to confirm the action by changing the browser manually.

How to choose Google Chrome as default

How to change settings for Opera

Setting settings for Mozila Firefox

What settings to set to use Yandex Browser

How to make Internet Explorer the permanent default browser

How to set Microsoft Edge as default

Confirming the change

The final way to change the default browser is to accept the notification that sometimes appears when starting a non-primary browser.

What to do if the default browser is not installed

There are several ways to fix the error that keeps the browser resetting by default or not showing at all.

Restart your computer

The first thing to do in a situation like this is to restart your computer. All programs and background processes will be restarted and may start working correctly.

Reinstallation

Completely erase the browser from your computer's memory, and then download the installation file from the developer's official website and go through the installation process. This can help when the files responsible for the operation of the browser have been damaged by a virus or user actions.

Change the way you open programs and files

If you cannot set the default browser, then you can do the opposite: set all files and programs to a browser through which they will be required to open at startup.

So, if you use several browsers at the same time, then you need to choose the most convenient one and change the computer settings so that all the necessary files and programs are opened with it by default. This can be done through the Windows settings or the settings of the browser itself. If your default browser keeps resetting, then you need to manually fix the problem using one of the above methods.

In the Windows 10 operating system, a new browser, Edge, appeared to replace the outdated Internet Explorer, which was used only by those users who, for some reason, could not install another, due to ignorance or inability. The new OS, initially, after installation, has a default browser - Edge. I must say, Edge itself, as a viewer for pages, as well as sites, is pretty good: fairly high page load, a design close to the style of Windows 10 with simple and large buttons. Supports plugins and extensions that can be downloaded and then installed from the store.

But most users are accustomed to "their" programs and utilities that they have been using for many years, and automatic opening of sites using the default Edge program is not to everyone's liking.

How to set the default browser in Win 10

• We go to " All parameters"- in the lower right corner, click on the notification center button and select the settings tile there.

• We switch to the section " Applications».

• Further, " Default apps».

• In the subgraph “ Web browser»Select the browser we are interested in, then set the default browser to Windows 10. You must first download and install it on your computer, but you can also do this through the store.

In the case of downloading programs via " Shopsn ", enter it, here we are looking for the desired application. But it is worth noting that the store, of course, already has a fairly large number of applications and games. But this is still a different program, it is advisable to download and then install software, programs, utilities, and applications from official sites. That is, for example, the installed Google application from the store will work as a browser. But due to its version, also the fact that this is not the latest current version of the browser, but just a mini-application, limited in its capabilities. It will not be able to provide the privacy and protection of user data at the level that provides protection in a full-fledged browser.

So, using the default programs that were installed at the time of installation or reinstallation of Windows, download, then install the desired browser, then go to the settings, applications, all applications, here we open the Web browser subsection, then select the new browser that appears from the list to set it as default.

Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system as of September 2017. Compared to Windows 7, its settings have been significantly redesigned and many users. those who are used to Windows 7 now do not know how to change this or that setting in Windows 10.

In this article, we will look at how to make the desired browser the default browser in Windows 10.

Setting the default browser in Windows 10

In order for the desired browser on the computer to be used by the default browser to open web pages, you need to do the following:

In the lower right corner near the clock, click on the message symbol and select "All parameters" in the menu that opens.

Applications

The Applications and Features window opens, which immediately displays a list of all programs installed on your computer.

On the left, you need to select "Default Applications" in order to go to the assignment of the required default programs.

Setting the default browser

To assign a default browser, scroll down the list and under the "Web browser" line you will see the name of the browser that is currently assigned as the default.

To change this browser, you need to click on the one already assigned with the left mouse button and in the list that opens, select the one you need from those installed on the computer.

That's all. This is how the default browser is changed and assigned in Windows 10.

In versions of Windows, starting from 8.1 and older, few people are interested in the issue of setting the default browser, since all these points are decided for users by the developers of this type of software. One or another third-party web browser during installation itself offers to become the main one in the system. And all that needs to be done for this is to confirm the request for this operation. Well, or at the beginning to refuse, and then return to this issue later and in the browser settings manually use the option to assign it to the program for accessing the Internet by default. In Windows 10, Microsoft limited the self-will of the creators of web browsers and left it at the mercy of users to make the final decision about which of them will be in charge of the system.

In the current version of the system, the option to set the browser as default in its settings has no effect immediately. If we want to make, for example, Firefox the main one in the system,

after clicking the appropriate option in its settings, we will get into the standard "Parameters" application, in the "Default Applications" section.

Where we need to manually select Firefox.

At the same time, if Microsoft Edge is dethroned for the first time, Windows 10 will ask the user to postpone the decision and still try to work with the Internet in a regular web browser window. Many browser developers, especially the Mozilla Foundation, were publicly indignant about this situation at one time. But Microsoft has remained adamant. Moreover, in the current assembly of Windows 10, which is at the time of writing of article 1709 (Fall Creators Update), the ability to set default programs in the control panel has been removed. More precisely, the settings section responsible for this possibility remains, but all its options lead to the section-analogue of the "Parameters" application.

What if in this section it is impossible to select the desired browser to make it the main one? If he is simply not there or he is, but no matter how you select him with a mouse click, he still is not selected.

In the same section "Parameters" (the path "Applications - Applications by default") we go down and click the option to set the default values \u200b\u200bfor each individual program.

Find the browser you need in the list and click "Control".

And we indicate it as the main one for each of the file extensions and protocols present in the list (or only for fundamentally important).

If the web browser was just installed, and it is not in any list, we reboot into the system (or reboot) and try to repeat the steps. As a last resort, you can try to fix the problem by reinstalling the browser. If Windows 10 is paused to receive updates, the system glitches may go away after the latest updates are implemented. This is usually the case when developers make patch updates.