How to change your default browser in Windows

This article explains how to change your default Web browser to Firefox on Windows x or Windows xi. For other operating systems, see Make Firefox your default browser.

Make Firefox your default browser in Firefox Settings

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the bill of fare push button Fx57Menu and select . Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select .

  2. In the panel, look nether the Startup department.
  3. Click the Make Default button.
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Note: If Firefox is already your default browser, the push will be missing and it volition say that Firefox is currently your default browser.
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If Firefox was not able to change your default browser, information technology volition open up the Windows Settings app, with the Default apps console already open.

Manually change your default browser to Firefox in Windows Settings (Windows x)

  1. Open the Default apps console in Windows Settings, if it isn't already open up. (In the Windows Offset menu, click the Settings icon, click and click .)
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  2. In the Web browser department of the Default apps panel, click on the browser that is currently listed.
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  3. In the Choose an app console, click on Firefox to set information technology as the default browser.
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  4. In the Web browser department, you will come across that Windows 10 has Firefox set as the default browser.
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Manually modify your default browser to Firefox in Windows Settings (Windows 11)

To brand Firefox your default Web browser on Windows xi, you volition need to modify the default application for a number of file types and protocols:

  1. Open the Default apps panel in Windows Settings (if it isn't already open):
    1. Click in the Windows taskbar.
    2. Click from the options to the left.
    3. Click .
  2. Find Firefox in the list that appears and click on it.
    • A list of file types will be shown under Set default file types or link types.
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  3. Click on a file type (for example, .htm) to change the default program that opens and set it to Firefox.
  4. Do the same for each of the other file types yous desire to open in Firefox.

Note: Most common file types and protocols opened with the default browser include .htm, .xhtm, .html, .shtml, .webp, .pdf, MAILTO, HTTP and HTTPS.

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