Each user has his own favorite program through which he sits 90 percent of the time on the Internet. You understood correctly, now we will talk about browsers, or rather about one of them. We will touch on a topical issue among novice users, how to make Google Chrome default browser.
This article is one of a series on how to configure the browser to become the default. For other browsers, you can see the information in other articles:
Some more experienced users will find this information simple, but beginners will find this information useful. This is confirmed by the letters that are sent to me by mail and to the support service.
To make Google Chrome the main browser on your computer, do the following: find the icon with three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner, click on it and select "Settings" in the drop-down menu.
In the "Default Browser" section, click on the "Set Google Chrome as Default Browser" button. By the way, this button may not be there, then you don’t need to do anything, you already have it by default.
In a situation where you want to make another default browser, the question arises - how can this be done, because there is no button? You just need to go to another browser and set it as default. About how this can be done, read the links that I gave above at the very beginning of the article.
Above, I showed and told how to make Google Chrome the default browser through the built-in tools of this browser. But you can still configure it in a slightly different way (read below).
You can also set default programs using the built-in Windows tools, namely: go to the "Control Panel", select "Default Programs" - "Set Default Programs". Now select the desired browser on the left, and at the bottom right click "Set this program as default". This is how it looks like:
I think I answered the question posed - how to make Google Chrome the default browser, and you just have to remember how to do it. I remind you, if you are interested in how to make the default browser of other developers, then follow the links above.
Google Chrome is the most popular browser among PC users due to its stability, speed, user-friendly strict interface and synchronization with proprietary services. In this regard, most users use it as the main web browser on their computer. Today we will look at how Chrome can be made the default browser.
A computer can have any number of web browsers installed, but only one can be the default solution. As a rule, users have a choice on Google Chrome, but it is here that the question arises of how it can be installed as the main browser. There are several ways to solve the problem. Today we will take a closer look at each of them.
Method 1: At startup
As a rule, if Google Chrome is not set as the default browser, then each time it is launched, a message will be displayed in the form of a pop-up line with a suggestion to make it the main one. When you see a similar window, just click on the button "Make default browser".
Method 2: Settings
If you do not see a pop-up line in the browser asking you to set it as the main one, this procedure can be performed through the Google Chrome settings.
Method 3: Operating system properties
Through the operating system settings, you can also assign Chrome as the main one. The first instruction is suitable for users of the "seven", and for those who have Windows 10 installed, both options will be relevant.
Option 1: "Control Panel"
Like most settings, this can be changed via "Control Panel".
Option 2: System Settings
In Windows 10, the main computer settings are located in the menu "Options". Through it, you can also change the main browser.
Using any of the proposed methods, you will make Google Chrome the main web browser, so that all links will automatically open in it.
In order for all pages, html files to be opened through our favorite Google Chrome browser, it must be made the default browser. This is what we are trying to do now. In general, when you first start Chrome, you will be shown a strip at the top with a suggestion to make it the default browser. But if for some reason, it didn’t show up for you, or you canceled this action, then now we will analyze other ways to do this.
Making Chrome the default browser in settings
Here everything is as simple as a clear day. In order to install Chrome as the main browser, you only need a couple of steps. But for greater convenience, we will describe all these steps in more detail.
Step 1. Go to the browser settings (they are located at chrome://settings/).
Step 2 In the settings themselves we find the inscription “Default Browser” and one fad with the same name under this inscription.
Step 3 Click the “Set as default” button and restart the browser for the settings to take effect.
If the browser is already being used as the default, then you will see an inscription like this: “Google Chrome is being used as the default browser”.
Google Chrome as Default Browser via Control Panel
This method is already a little more complicated and there are a little more steps in it, respectively. But he is also a worker. There is practically no difference between these two methods. It's just a matter of convenience. That is, to whom which method seems easier and simpler.
By clicking on "Choose defaults for this program" you can configure which file formats you want Google Chrome to open.
In order for the link to open in the Google Chrome Internet browser, you will need to set it as the default browser. In this case, all new pages will open in it. You can make such settings both in the browser itself and through the system settings. Both of these methods are not difficult. Let's take a closer look at each of them below. And you will learn how to set other Internet browsers as the default browser from this.
Browser settings
First, let's see how to make Google Chrome the default browser through the settings of the application itself. It is very common to see users trying to perform these actions from a user account. If you are not logged in as an administrator, then you will not be able to make any changes to the application. In order to change the situation, right-click on the browser shortcut. From the drop-down context menu, select Run as administrator.
After opening the browser, a message should appear asking you to make the application your default browser. If you previously rejected it, then in the future it will not appear. In this case, in order to set Chrome as the default browser, you will need to do more steps. If the message window has opened, then we simply agree with the proposal, and the operation can be considered completed.
Otherwise, click on the Settings and browser control button. Next, go to Settings. After that, a window will open in front of the user, at the bottom of which there will be a button that will allow you to make Chrome the default web browser. Upon completion of the settings changes, a message will appear on the screen stating that Google Chrome has changed its status. This means that it has become the default browser. By the way, if you are tired of all the pop-up alerts in Chrome, then know what is possible.
Changing settings through the system
As you can see, the first method is very simple. Another method is not difficult, in which the settings are changed through the operating system. We will consider the option when the user has Windows installed. Moreover, which version of the OS does not play a special role.
First, go to the Control Panel. Here we find the Default Programs section. Then click on the Set Default Programs button. In the list that opens, select Google Chrome and click on the inscription that suggests making this application the default browser. After these steps, you can see how the status of the Internet browser has changed. In order to change the settings, it is enough just to set another application as the default browser.
Now a few words should be said about why you should use Google Chrome to browse the web. This browser compares favorably with others, mainly in the speed of loading pages. In addition, Google Chrome almost always works correctly, rarely giving any errors, which is typical for similar programs. A convenient interface and versatility are also the advantages of the Internet browser, because of which many users choose it. The address bar in the browser is combined with the search one, which is done for the comfort of those who use browsers. If you most often use a search engine such as Yandex, then .
Making Google Chrome the default browser is quite simple, as we have already seen. Which of the two presented methods to choose is a personal matter for everyone. Both of them are not difficult for either novice or experienced users. If everything is done correctly, then new windows and links will automatically open in Google Chrome. The status of the program will change to indicate that all defaults apply for this program.
Making Chrome the default browser means that when you click on any hyperlink (except in browsers), it will launch Google Chrome.
Such an operation can be carried out in two ways: using the standard tools of the Google Chrome browser itself or directly in the operating windows system 7, vista, XP or windows 8.
If you just installed the Chrome browser, then you can make it the default at the first start.
At the very top, a request appears to enable such an option or "don't ask again" - if you reject it, you will not see it again.
Make google chrome default using the browser itself
You need to make chrome the main one with administrator rights - keep this in mind. Now we press the button with the "three stripes" or in the old versions the "key" (top right).
There (in the "settings" tab) you only need to make one click: "set Google Chrome as the default browser"
All. Immediately after that, the status of the chrome browser will change. You will see another inscription saying that Chrome is currently the primary browser.
How to set Chrome as default using Windows
AT alternative you need to make the main chrome first
Then, find and select the "default programs" item. Next, click on the very first line from the top - “set default programs”.
Wait a few seconds for the system to find everything installed programs to which you can assign specific functions.
Now select Google Chrome as above in the picture and at the bottom click on "set this program as default".
As a result, all files and protocols that chrome is capable of will be opened by it, and the status of the web browser itself will be changed to another: "all defaults are used for this program."
In conclusion, I would like to note that the network strongly emphasizes that Google Chrome is the fastest and most reliable.
In fact, this is not so, although for "beginners" it is the most optimal. Good luck.