To change the default to Firefox, open Firefox, tap the three-dot icon in the upper right, select Settings, then tap the option to Make Firefox your default browser. Tap the entry for Browser app. Click the current default browser. Select a new browser in the pop-up window. That's our guide on how to change the default browser in Windows 10. For more tips and tricks, check out these. Change your default browser in Windows 10. Windows 10 More. Select the Start button, and then type Default apps. In the search results, select Default apps. Under Web browser, select the browser currently listed, and then select Microsoft Edge or another browser. Open Default apps. Expand your skills. The new default browser will now open all the Internet links you need to open. If your browser has a synchronization system, installing it on your computer can be a breeze. Change the default web browser in Windows 10. Microsoft obliges, Edge is the basic browser of Windows 10, replacing Internet Explorer after years of good and loyal service.
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Microsoft Edge
Here's how to change your home page in the new Microsoft Edge :
Open Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings .
Select Appearance.
Turn on Show home button.
You can either choose New tab page or select Enter URL for a page that you want to use as your home page.
Note: This topic is for the new Microsoft Edge . Get help for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge .
Internet Explorer 11
In the top corner of Internet Explorer, select Tools , and then select Internet options.
On the General tab, under Home page, enter the URL of the site you want to set as a homepage. You can add more than one URL. Or, to add the site you're currently viewing, select Use current. If you add more than one URL, put each URL on its own line.
Select Apply, and then select OK.
Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome, then select the three, vertical dots next to the profile icon.
Select Settings, then under Appearance, turn the toggle for Show home button to on.
Choose the option you'd like to use: New Tab page or Enter custom web address.
Firefox
Open Firefox, then select the three, horizontal lines next to the profile icon.
Select Options, then select the Home icon.
Under New Windows and Tabs, select the dropdown next to Homepage and new windows.
Choose the option you prefer: Firefox Home (Default), Custom URLs, or Blank Page.
Safari
Open Safari, then choose Safari > Preferences, then select General.
In the Homepage field, enter a wepage address. To simply use the webpage you're currently viewing, select Set to Current Page.
Choose when your homepage is shown.
Open new windows with your homepage: Select the New windows open with pop-up menu, then choose Homepage.
Open new tabs with your homepage: Select the New tabs open with pop-up menu, then choose Homepage.
Last updated: August 29, 2019
- Watch the companion video: Change the default browser in Windows 10
Chances are good that the Microsoft Edge web browser is not your cup of tea (a Chromium-based Edge is in the works). Edge is the default Windows 10 web browser. In combination with its great, great uncle, Internet Explorer, market share for Microsoft's browsers has slipped from 65% in 2009 to under 5% in April 2019. In all fairness, though, Edge's market share itself is up slightly year over year. Still paltry compared to the 5% increase experienced by Chrome in the same time frame. You may unwittingly use Edge if you are new to Windows 10. Or perhaps you copy/paste links from applications into your preferred web browser to avoid Edge. Either way, it's easy to change the default Windows 10 web browser app to the one you like better. You just need to know where to look.
Microsoft tells you that Edge is new, fast and built for Windows 10. Edge has a minimalistic user interface design that keeps it lightweight. It renders pages quickly and works well for normal web browsing tasks. The option to set a group of tabs aside and to restore them later is useful. It's not so much what Edge has, but what it lacks. One annoying omission is the inability to press and hold the back and forward buttons to scroll through tab history. Of the top 8 web browsers, all but Edge have that feature (including Internet Explorer). The option exists to right-click on the back and forward buttons to select History, but you'll see your entire browser history instead of tab history. Another limitation is Edge's lack of extension support. It sports a mere 268 extensions.
Safari
Open Safari, then choose Safari > Preferences, then select General.
In the Homepage field, enter a wepage address. To simply use the webpage you're currently viewing, select Set to Current Page.
Choose when your homepage is shown.
Open new windows with your homepage: Select the New windows open with pop-up menu, then choose Homepage.
Open new tabs with your homepage: Select the New tabs open with pop-up menu, then choose Homepage.
Last updated: August 29, 2019
- Watch the companion video: Change the default browser in Windows 10
Chances are good that the Microsoft Edge web browser is not your cup of tea (a Chromium-based Edge is in the works). Edge is the default Windows 10 web browser. In combination with its great, great uncle, Internet Explorer, market share for Microsoft's browsers has slipped from 65% in 2009 to under 5% in April 2019. In all fairness, though, Edge's market share itself is up slightly year over year. Still paltry compared to the 5% increase experienced by Chrome in the same time frame. You may unwittingly use Edge if you are new to Windows 10. Or perhaps you copy/paste links from applications into your preferred web browser to avoid Edge. Either way, it's easy to change the default Windows 10 web browser app to the one you like better. You just need to know where to look.
Microsoft tells you that Edge is new, fast and built for Windows 10. Edge has a minimalistic user interface design that keeps it lightweight. It renders pages quickly and works well for normal web browsing tasks. The option to set a group of tabs aside and to restore them later is useful. It's not so much what Edge has, but what it lacks. One annoying omission is the inability to press and hold the back and forward buttons to scroll through tab history. Of the top 8 web browsers, all but Edge have that feature (including Internet Explorer). The option exists to right-click on the back and forward buttons to select History, but you'll see your entire browser history instead of tab history. Another limitation is Edge's lack of extension support. It sports a mere 268 extensions.
Change Default Apps
To change the default Windows 10 web browser app to something other than Edge, follow the steps below. Note that these steps are for users who are running the Windows 10 October Update (version 1809) or newer. If you have yet to upgrade from the Anniversary Update (version 1607) or older (hint: you should upgrade), then refer to this article instead.
Step 1. Open Settings
Click the Start button, and click the gear icon to open Settings (or use the Windows +I keyboard shortcut).
Step 2. Locate default apps
In Settings, click Apps.
Change Default Web Browser Windows
In the left navigation, click Default apps. You can also type default app settings in the Settings search box to get there. Scroll down the list of Default apps to the Web browser section.
Step 3. Choose a default browser app
Click Microsoft Edge to display a list of the installed web browsers.
Click your preferred web browser under Choose an app to set it as the new default browser.
In this example, we selected Brave because Brave is the better browser.
When you click links in other Windows 10 apps, they will now open in your new default web browser instead of in Microsoft Edge.
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