

How to set Internet Explorer as your default browser Click “Yes” to make Firefox your default browser. From there, look under System Defaults.įrom there, you can click “Check Now.” If Firefox is not the default browser, a pop-up will appear alerting you to it. Once open, click on the “Firefox” drop-down menu.Ĭlick on the “Advanced” button, then make sure you are on the General tab. If you want to set Mozilla Firefox as your default browser, open Firefox. How to set Firefox as your default browser If “Make Google Chrome my default browser” is not grayed out, click on it to make Chrome your default browser.Ĭhrome is now your default browser. Make sure you are under the Basics options. Once open, click on the “Wrench” toolbar. If you want to set Google Chrome as your default browser, open Chrome. How to set Chrome as your default browser Below we have described how to set Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari as the default browser. Sometimes its easier to set a browser as default from the browser interface itself. Setting Default Browser from the Browser Interface In some ways, setting your default browser this way is better than doing it through the program itself, because this allows you to set all defaults as opposed to the limited ones the browser allows you to set. Now, that browser will be your default any time you do anything related to the Internet. The window will refresh and will let you know the program has all its defaults. In order to truly make a browser your default in Windows 7, click “Set this programs as default.” You can either choose to set all defaults for the program or you can customize them. You can then choose one of two ways to go about setting the default. Once you find it, click on it to load its default settings.Ī brief description of the browser will appear and it will let you know how many defaults the programs have to set and what is set. Once loaded, you can scroll through the programs and find the browser you want to make your default. It will take a few seconds for any program on your computer to load any software that allows defaults to be set. Then, click “Set your default programs” under the Default Programs header.
