To change the default browser to Google Chrome, open Chrome, click the three-dot icon in the upper right, and then go to Settings. Firefox then tells you that it’s currently your default browser. At the General section of the Settings screen, click the Make Default button ( Figure A). Again, click the hamburger icon and select Settings. Restart Firefox after the update has installed. The browser will either tell you that it’s up to date or it will download the latest update. To check, click the hamburger icon in the upper right, select Help and then select About Firefox. Open Firefox and make sure you’re running version 91 or higher. With version 91, Mozilla improved and eased the way you can make it your default in Windows. Firefox Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services SEE: Windows 11 cheat sheet: Everything you need to know (free PDF) (TechRepublic)įirst, let’s say you’ve installed Firefox, Chrome or a different browser and want to make it the default instead of Edge. Changing to Chrome or another browser is more involved but still doable. Changing the default to Firefox is the easiest option as Mozilla’s browser offers a built-in method. You can still shift your default browser. A process that’s relatively simple in Windows 10 is more confusing and cumbersome in Windows 11. With Windows 11, Microsoft has altered the steps for changing your default browser from Edge to a different program.
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