Make Firefox your default browser on Windows

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This article applies only to Windows 10.
Windows 10 upgrade may reset your default browser to Microsoft Edge instead of Firefox. Follow these steps to set Firefox as your default browser.

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. In the General panel, click Make Default….
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  3. The Windows Settings app will open with the Choose default apps screen.
  4. Scroll down and click the entry under Web browser. In this case, the icon will say either Microsoft Edge or Choose your default browser.
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  5. In the Choose an app screen, click Firefox to set it as the default browser.
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  6. Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the window to save your changes.