Click on the Advanced tab and then on the General tab.While on the General tab, select the browser you want to use as default from the drop down menu.Under 'Default Browser,' click Make Google Chrome my default browser.Note: In older versions of Chrome, click on the wrench icon.In Chrome, click on the Customize and control Google Chrome icon.Under the General tab, click on Make Firefox My Default Browser.Click on the Options, which has a gear symbol.Go to the menu button in the upper right hand corner, depicting 3 horizontal bars.You may optionally check the box if you want Firefox to always check if it is the default browser. Click Check Now, and then click Yes in the new window that pops up.Click Advanced, and then open the General tab.Note: In older versions of Firefox, go to Tools > Options.In Firefox, go to the orange Firefox button, then select Options > Options.Click Yes (you may optionally uncheck the checkbox). You may optionally check the box if you want Explorer to always check if it is the default browser.Īt the bottom of this window, check the box labeled Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser.Ī window should appear asking whether Internet Explorer should be made the default browser. Note: In newer versions of Internet Explorer, the Tools menu is represented by a Gear icon.In Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options.You can also specify how you want to open links. If you leave this unchecked, they will open in the metro interface. You may optionally check the box that makes Explorer tiles open on the desktop. Click Make Internet Explorer the default browser.In Internet Explorer, go to Tools (gear icon) > Internet Options.This document explains how to choose the default browser for both Windows and OS X.

The default browser is the web browser that is automatically used when opening a web page or clicking on a web link.

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