How to set the default browser in Windows. How to set (change) the default browser and make Google or Yandex the default search in it

I used a search engine to look for such a topic on the Blog, but it didn’t turn up...

Recently I was asked a question: - when I open my computer, a sign appears that my browser is not the default browser.

They ask: do I want to make it like this (yes or no)? What to do?

I am also a PC noob, but I know the answer to this question and am sharing it with you... There may be multiple browsers on your computer, which may

open file.

By default - means that of all installed Internet browsers, when you click on a link in another program or redirect, the default browser will be opened. I'll start with the definition:

A browser is a program for viewing various sites on the global Internet. Another name for a browser is Internet browser (or internet browser).

You probably already know that today there are a large number of different browsers. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it is for this reason that many users install several browsers on their computer.

The most common browsers today are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

However, even if we have multiple browsers on our computer (I have three browsers on my laptop), we still want our favorite browser to open all the links we click on.

And so that the frame with the question does not appear: Make your browser the default? - we just need to make our favorite ONE browser the default browser. If we don't do this, then every browser will continue to ask this question. In addition, the interference appears in another way... just yesterday one user asked me: - why can’t I open a topic using the link, it tells me that there is no access, it requires re-registration? This glitch is also related to the fact that your computer does not have one default browser installed.

There is nothing complicated about setting the default browser, let's look at how to do this for each of the four browsers mentioned above.So, if our favorite browserGoogle Chrome

, then we launch it. If we launch it for the first time, we will immediately see the sentence we need inside the window: Pressing the button we will immediately achieve our goal.

If Google Chrome was launched before, then there will be no such offer, and therefore we will need to make small adjustments. To do this, click the icon key on the right side of the browser window and select Options:

After which we see a notification confirming that Google Chrome will now be the default browser and now all links will open in this browser:

That's all with the browser Google Chrome. As you can see, it’s not at all difficult.

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If our favorite browserInternetExplorer, then we act this way. Find and click the menu itemService,and in the menu that appears, select the itemInternet Options:

In the window that opens, go to the tabPrograms, press the buttonUse as default and press Ok:

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IN MozillaFirefoxyou need to click on the item in the main menuToolsand select the item in the menu that appearsSettings:

Further in the section Additionalfind the areaDefault browserand press the buttonCheck now,to check if a given browser is the default browser:

After checking, we will be asked to make it like this:

Press the button Yes.

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In the browser OperaThis check is usually done automatically when the browser is first launched:

In this window we simply press the button Yes and Opera will work as the default browser. If such a check does not occur at startup, then it must be enabled.

To do this, in Opera we select Menu – Settings – General settings:

In the settings window that appears, go to the Advanced tab. After that, select the section on the leftProgramsand put a tickCheck thatOpera is the default browser, then press the buttonOk:

Then we simply close the browser and launch it again. In the window that appears, which I wrote about just above, clickYes.

If you've ever wondered how to set your default browser, then this article will give you the answers.

A browser is a utility that no one can do without these days. Thanks to it, any user can access the Internet, browse and host websites, watch movies, videos, listen to music, download files, read online books, make purchases in online stores, communicate with other users, find information, view and download images and etc.

What types of browsers are there?

Today there are an incredibly large number of browsers. And the most popular is the free browser Google Chrome, developed by the American corporation Google in 2008, which was founded in 1998 by Stanford University graduate students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google Chrome has become popular due to its ease of use and speed, due to the lack of unnecessary functions.

In second place is the Mozilla Firefox browser. This utility has become the best option for beginners, because it has a very simple and convenient menu, a colorful and beautiful interface, and stable operation. This browser makes it easy to manage a large number of plugins.

Opera takes third place. It was developed by the Norwegian company Opera Software, founded in 1994. In this browser, the interface is available in 42 languages, in addition, it is characterized by great speed, stability and ease of use. Opera is the founder of the innovations that are used in the browser in our time.

At the moment, Yandex.Browser, released in 2012 by the Russian company Yandex, is rapidly gaining popularity. Its founders are also This browser has built-in add-ons that had to be installed manually in Google Chrome. The utility also has a “Turbo” mode, the ability to turn off advertising, and view Word and PDF files without closing the browser. But there is one drawback - sometimes it does not display pictures.

Let's move on to the instructions on how to make the default browser

The first thing you need to do is find a shortcut on your desktop that says Opera.
Once you have found it, you need to hover over it and press the right mouse button.
You will see a menu in which left-click on the “Open” button.
A browser window will open. And in the left corner you will see the inscription “Menu”. Click on it.
A browser settings window will appear, where we look for the “Settings” item and click on it.
The settings window will open in full screen. There we find the “Browser” item and click on it. And moving down a little, you will notice the option “Make Opera the default browser”. Click on it.

That's it, now the Opera browser will be installed by default. And all links will be opened in it first. So, we understand how to make the default browser using the Opera utility as an example.

Chrome browser

Let's move on to the next one. Now let's look at how to make Google the default browser:

On the desktop, find the Google Chrome browser shortcut and double-click to open the program.
In the corner on the right we find three gray dots at the top - they are located vertically. We move the cursor over them and left-click on the points once.
A small menu will appear on the screen in the same corner, move the cursor down and on the penultimate line we see the “Settings” item. Let's open them.
A new tab with settings will open in the browser, scroll down and find the “Default Browser” item. Immediately below it will be the item “Make Google Chrome the default browser.” Click and you're done!

After the change, the term will say “Google Chrome is used as the default browser.”

Now we will look at how to make the default browser in Windows

For the last example, we will use Yandex.Browser. So, how to make Yandex the default browser:

In the lower left corner, open “Windows Search”.
We look for the gear icon and click on it.
The “Windows Settings” window opens. In the upper left corner we find the “System” section.
We open it and on the left we see the settings sections. And the second item will be “Default Applications”. Go to this section and scroll down the options until it says “Web Browser”.
Click on the field below and see a list of available browsers. Select “Yandex.Browser”. Ready! Now your system defaults to “Yandex Browser”.

Hello, dear friends! Our topic today is how to make the default browser. Nowadays, you rarely see any user having one browser installed on the system. As a rule, there are at least two of them, and maybe more. And in Windows 10, in general, two browsers are included in the kit - Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge. In this regard, we need to make the default browser one of them that best suits our needs.

Default Browser What is it?

What does it mean to make the default browser - this is when all links to Internet resources are opened by the browser that is currently installed on your computer by default. For example, you have a shortcut on your desktop with a link to a website, and you want this link to be immediately opened by your favorite browser. This is what the default browser is - This is primarily a matter of your convenience on the Internet..

There are also articles on this blog about how to change the default browser using their graphical interface. Here they are:

The solution to the question of how to make the default browser is different for all operating systems, so we will look at it for each one separately.

How to change default browser Windows 7

Go to the menu " Start", click on " Default programs"(bottom right).

In the window that opens, find the item “” and click on it with the left mouse button.

In the list of programs that opens, select the browser that suits us and click on “ Set this program as default».

How to make the default browser in Windows 8

We get to the menu “ Start", we find " Computer settings"(image of a gear).

Next, click on the menu item “ Search and applications" In the next step, click on “ Default" On the right in the section for web browser settings, click on the browser icon and select your favorite browser from the list that appears.

How to choose the default browser Windows 10

Again, we find ourselves in the menu “ Start" Next we go to “ Settings", Then " System" In the menu that opens, select “ Default apps", find the settings section at the bottom " Web browser" (at the bottom). Left-click on the icon of the browser that is currently your default, then select the desired browser from the drop-down list.

Conclusion

So, to summarize, we learned what the default browser means - this a browser that should open links to websites. We also solved the problem of how to change the default browser. This turned out to be extremely easy to do. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments. Good luck to all!

Best regards, Evgeniy Kuzmenko.

Having opened any new browser, the user is faced with a proposal to make it the default browser. If you clicked “No” and checked the “Don’t ask again” checkbox, but later changed your mind, or accidentally clicked “Yes”, and then realized that the links were being opened by the wrong software, not all is lost)) Let’s figure out how to make the default browser in OS parameters or settings of the program you have chosen.

#1 How to set the default browser on Windows

If Google Chrome is your favorite, in the menu on the edge (three lines), go to “Settings” → “Default browser” → “Set Google Chrome as the default browser”, click and find yourself in the same window for choosing the default web browser in the parameters Windows (described above No. 1).

In Opera, we act like this: “Menu” → “Settings” → “Browser” → “Default browser” → “Make Opera the default browser”, according to the already familiar scenario, move the slider down on the page that opens, find the browser and replace it with Opera.

By the way, in recent months Opera has been updated with a lot of useful and pleasant options, of which the most delightful is the detachable video. You can turn on a video on YouTube and click a special button to unpin it: now, if you go to other tabs and even minimize the browser, the video will hang on the screen on top of all windows.

In Internet Explorer, the main advantage of which is that it is already pre-installed with Windows, look for the “Tools” gear → “Browser Options” → “Programs” → “Use Internet Explorer as default browser.” The link redirects to setting the default programs (path No. 2), and in the list we click on Explorer.

How to make Yandex the default browser

The browser under the name Yandex has a little more pleasant little things: for example, it analyzes the interests of each user and, based on them, creates a personal selection of publications. There are not as many add-ons here as in Chrome, but among the first ones offered you can find useful things a la Turn Off the Lights - a plugin that darkens the page when playing a video for a cinema effect.

By default, everything is quick: click on the three lines next to “Collapse” → “Settings” → in the line “Default browser” click on “Use Yandex.Browser by default”, we get to the first option of settings, among which we look for the default web browser .

How to doMicrosoft Edgedefault browser

Explorer's successor, Microsoft Edge, is one of the web browsers with the most interesting twists. He distinguished himself among his colleagues with great options for editing pages in notes mode, pinning web pages as tiles in the Start menu and other features. Plus from the latest news: Microsoft will award points to users of its brainchild for the number of hours spent surfing the Internet. They can be counted toward payment for software and multimedia content in the Windows Store, as well as receive a discount on branded MS products (but for now only for users from the States).

And there’s one more thing that distinguishes the dozens of browsers: there are no fields, buttons, or checkboxes to make it the default browser.

To bypass this injustice, you can go to “Advanced” (“…”) “Open in Internet Explorer”, and then perform the same manipulations as described above for Explorer, only in the end select Edge.

True, it seems easier to immediately follow the second path: “Control Panel” → “Programs” → “Default Programs” → “Set default programs” → select MS Edge from the list.

How to doMozilla FireFoxdefault browser

FireFox is known for its good site loading speed and offers a convenient full-screen page viewing mode. There are no supernatural attractions, like the Opera or Edge, but it is comfortable to work with and can be hung with additional add-ons for variety.

To designate Firefox as your “beloved wife”: “Menu” → “Settings” → “General” → “Set as default”. Pressing the button takes you to the default system settings (No. 1).

So, how to make the default browser: from the Windows settings in the Control Panel or Settings, or from the menu of the web browser itself, which still refers to the OS settings.

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Kirill 08/22/2016

Thank you, it’s very accessible even for “dummies”, which I am. I have an understandable prejudice towards the Microsoft browser.
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- Anastasia 08/28/2016
  
  Reply Kirill:
  
  It’s nice that the guide turned out to be useful) As for the Microsoft browser, if you meant Explorer, then naturally - nothing good))) and if Edge - don’t rush to conclusions: it supports really cool functions that other browsers don’t have.
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Stanislava 08/24/2016

Although the methods for setting the default browser are different, they are not so radically different that you can’t figure it out. I like the method that uses OS settings, it’s quick and simple and there’s no need to rummage through the settings of a specific browser.
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Alexander 08/29/2016

I’ve never made the browser the main one through the control panel, now I’ll know how to do it. But it seems to me that it is best to set the default browser directly through its settings, it is much easier.
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Garik 08/30/2016

Yes, Edge is good, but in speed it is significantly inferior to Mazila and Opera. And the default should be the one who opens the pages the fastest.
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Natalya 08/30/2016

I use several browsers at the same time (for some reasons I really need this) and there is no need to pin one (I also like that each of them wants to become the main one), but thank you very much for the pinned video in the opera. Dont know.
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- Konstantin 09/10/2016
  
  Reply Natalya:
  
  You already have one of them assigned by default. You just turn on the one you need when you work. And when you need to follow a link not through a browser, the one that is pinned will open.
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Vadim 08/30/2016

If anyone has so many browsers, then you might get confused about how to install it through the settings. It is better to do this through the start menu.

Hi all. Nowadays, there are many good browsers that you can install on your computer for free. For example, I use several of them, but quite often I need to change the default browser on the system.

There can be many reasons for this. The first thing that comes to mind is working with government websites - there is a prerequisite for working with the closed part: the Internet Explorer browser, so the most common request is to set IE as the default browser.

It’s clear that not only IE is needed as the default browser, so I decided to describe what needs to be clicked so that the browser you need is the capital standard in the system. In the Windows environment, there are two solutions to this problem: using system tools and directly from the Internet browser itself. I personally like the first one more, because this method works no matter what browser you have, and you don’t have to wander through endless browser settings, but the other method, of course, deserves the right to life.

How to set the default browser:

Universal method
Mozilla Firefox
Opera Browser
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer

How to make the default browser using the operating system?

In my opinion, the most convenient option is to assign a standard browser to the system. The advantage of it is that this is done in the same way both in Windows 7 and in Windows 8... and does not depend on which browser you want to set as the default (not so long ago there was a major update to Firefox, and so: the interface has changed and the usual instructions online have lost their relevance)

Click “START” “CONTROL PANEL”

Go to the “Programs” section

...and select “Default Programs”

Click on “Set default programs”

Here we select the browser we need and click “Set this program as default”

That's all, I want to add that this method is suitable not only for setting the default browser, but also for setting a standard program in general, which is very convenient!

Mozilla Firefox as the default browser on the system

Making Mozilla the default browser is actually easier than it seems. As I already wrote in the recent update of Mozilla Firefox, significant changes were made in terms of the appearance of the browser, but this does not cause any unnecessary difficulties. Go to “Settings”.

In the “Advanced” section in the “General” tab there is a button “Make Firefox the default browser”, we just need to click it and that’s it, our fox will become the standard web browser in Windows.

Opera Browser - designation as the main web browser

Making Opera the default browser is no more difficult than Firefox. Go to settings or press the key combination ALT+P

And click on the button “Use Opera as default browser”

Google Chrome as the main web browser

Making Chrome the default browser is very simple (this also includes Yandex Browser and the Internet browser from Mail, since they are all based on Chrome). Move to “Settings”

And in the “Default Browser” click the button “Set Google Chrome as the default browser”

Internet Explorer - browser for government websites

To be honest, I don’t quite understand those who use Internet Explorer as the default browser if the environment the user is working with does not require it. (If you are one of those who use it, run and install a good browser that will help you download music and protect you from advertising) If a person constantly works with the state website. procurement, or such as bus.gov.ru, then you need to make IE the default browser. The fact is that the user does not always notice that he is using an alternative browser and cannot work with such sites... he thinks that nothing is working, although the solution is very simple - log in from IE.

To make Internet Explorer the default browser on the system, you need to go to “Internet Options”