With Windows 11, Microsoft has made it more difficult to change the default web browser on your device, but there is a workaround for it. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to set Chrome or Firefox as your default browser on PC Windows 11 or laptop.
Starting from the new Windows 11 operating system, Microsoft Edge is the main browser to surf the internet, open web links, read PDF files and other documents online. However, if you prefer Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsing experience, you can replace Edge as your web browser.
In Windows 10 and older versions, after installing your favorite internet browser app, it was simple to switch and make it the default in just one click of a button in Settings. But, this is no longer the case in Windows 11.
In order to attract more internet traffic, Microsoft is aggressively pushing its own services while making it a challenge to opt for alternatives such as Firefox, Chrome, or any other browser as your system default.
Nevertheless, if Edge doesn’t capture your interest, you can easily change the default browser on Windows 11. And it takes just a few more simple steps described below.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn the steps to set the default browser other than Edge on Windows 11.
Change Default Web Browser On Windows 11:
Follow these steps to make Chrome or Firefox the default browser on Windows 11 devices:
Step 1 – Open Settings on your Windows 11 desktop or laptop.
Step 2 – Click on Apps.
Step 3 – From the left pane, click on the Default apps option.
Step 4 – Under Set defaults for application, select Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox or another browser you want on Windows 11.
Step 5 – Now, click the .htm protocol and hit the Switch anyway option to confirm your preferred browse as default.
Step 6 – Next, select your new default browser, either Chrome or Firefox, and hit the OK button.
Step 7 – Once done, click the .html protocol and select the Switch anyway option.
Step 8 – Then, select the new default browser and hit the OK button.
Step 9 – After that, click the HTTP protocol and select the Switch anyway option.
Step 10 – Confirm the newly chosen default browser and hit the OK button.
Step 11 – With that done, click the HTTPS protocol and select the Switch anyway option.
Step 12 – Select your new default browser and click the OK button.
Step 13 – That’s it.
You can repeat the above steps for any type of file that you want to access online via a web browser.
Congrats! Chrome or Firefox is now the new default browser but with one caveat. Not everything is accessible through it. Activities such as search results using Windows Search and web links from the Widgets dashboard will still open with Microsoft Edge via Bing.
Furthermore, you can apply the above instructions for any web browser, such as Safari, Opera, etc.
