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How Do I Make IE My Default Browser in Windows 8/8.1

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

"Hi, guys. There are several web browsers in my Windows 8 PC, including Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, but I want to make IE my default browser. Could you kindly tell me how to do that?"

Video guide on how to make IE my default browser in Windows 8:

The following three steps can assist you to efficiently make IE your default browser.

Steps to make IE default browser in Windows 8/8.1:

Step 1: Open Control Panel.

Right-click the bottom left corner on the desktop, and choose Control Panel on the pop-up Quick Access Menu.

open Control Panel from quick access menu

Step 2: Find and access the setting called "Set your default programs".

Input default (or default programs) in the top-right search box, and tap Set your default programs in the results.

choose Set your default programs

Step 3: Set IE as default browser.

In the Set Default Programs window, select Internet Explorer in the programs list, choose Set this program as default and click OK.

set internet explorer as default program

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