By Sophia | Last Updated
Windows 11 default browser is Microsoft Edge, many users are accustomed to using Google Chrome, but the operation of switching the default browser in Windows 11 is more troublesome than Windows 10, which makes many users very headache. So how can we change our favorite browser as the default browser in Windows 11?
In this article, I will share with you 2 ways to change the default browser in Windows 11.
Prerequisite: You should make sure that you have more than one third-party browser installed on your computer.
Step 1: Install a third-party browser software, such as Google Chrome, on your computer.
Step 2: Right-click Start on the taskbar to open the menu and then click Settings, or press WIN+I on the keyboard at the same time to open Settings.
Step 3: Select the Apps in the left pane and the Default apps in the right pane.
Step 4: Search for Google Chrome by entering the character "Chrome" in the Set defaults for applications search box, find Google Chrome and click Open.
Step 5: Click to set the default file type or link type. Click to select the item Google Chrome and click OK.
Step 6: Other types are also set up as such, and Google Chrome is your default browser after the settings are completed.
Extra Tips: Windows 11 now allows users to navigate to the Default Apps Settings section, select a favorite browser, and set it default. This eliminates the need to manually change more than a dozen file associations.
Step 1: Open the browser you want to use as your default browser, such as Microsoft Edge, and click on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner and select Settings from there.
Step 2: Click on Settings, expand all options in it and select the Default browser from it.
Step 3: Click the Make default button to make Microsoft Edge as your default browser.
Step 4: Finish setting Microsoft Edge browser as the default browser.
Conclusion:
That's all for changing your default browser in Windows 11. All of the above ways should allow you to easily adjust your default browser.
