How to change your default browser in Windows 10

For Windows 10:

1. Open Settings:

   • Click the Start menu (Windows icon) in the bottom-left corner of your screen, then select Settings (gear icon).

2. Go to Default Apps:

   • In the Settings window, click Apps.

   • In the left sidebar, click Default apps.

3. Change the Web Browser:

   • Scroll down to the Web browser section.

   • You'll see your current default browser listed (e.g., Microsoft Edge).

   • Click on it, and a list of installed browsers will appear.

   • Select the browser you want to set as your default (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.).

4. Confirm the Change:

   • Once selected, your new default browser will be set. You can close the Settings window.

For Windows 11:

1. Open Settings:

   • Click the Start menu (Windows icon) in the taskbar, and then select Settings (gear icon).

2. Go to Default Apps:

   • In the left sidebar, select Apps.

   • Click on Default apps.

3. Set Default Browser:

   • Scroll down to find your preferred browser (e.g., Chrome or Firefox) in the list of apps.

   • Click on the browser, and you will see a list of file types that it can open (like .html, .htm, http, https).

   • For each of these file types and protocols, click the current default (e.g., Microsoft Edge) and change it to your preferred browser.

   • You can choose your browser from the list of available apps.

4. Confirm the Change:

   • Once you select the browser for each file type/protocol, close the Settings window.