- Select Settings> Applications> Default applications
- Under “Set default ​​for applications”, scroll down until your preferred browser appears or enter the name in the “Search applications” field.
- Click on the application.
- Browser change means you assign each file type to your new browser. Browser change means you assign each file type to your new browser.
- You will see a list of files related to the browser and, under each file name, the application it is currently associated with.
- In Windows 11, you can’t just change your default browser with one click, you have to change the assigned browser for each specific file type. Look for the file types assigned to Edge such as .HTM, .HTML, HTTP, HTTPS, and maybe .PDF (unless you have a preferred PDF reader). Click on the ones you want to change.
- The first time you click a file type, Windows may try to prevent changes.
- You may see a “Before switching” pop-up asking you to try Microsoft Edge. Go ahead and click “Change Anyway.” A pop-up window will appear with the option “Continue using this application” at the top and the other installed browsers at the bottom. Go ahead and choose the one you want to use.
- Â You can change any type of file for a corresponding installed application. Note: By the time you read this, some browsers may have set up a system that makes it easy for you to change your default browser.
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