If you have more than one web browser installed, any links that you click on will automatically open in your default browser. This article shows you how to make Firefox your default browser.
- For additional information on how to make Firefox the default browser on Windows 10 or Windows 11, see the How to change your default browser in Windows article.
How to set Firefox as your default browser
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In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the menu button
and select .Click the menu button and select .
- In the panel, click .
- If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do.
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- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
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In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the menu button
and select .Click the menu button and select .
- In the panel, click .
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- The Set Default Programs window will open.
- In the Set Default Programs window, select from the list of programs on the left and click . Then click to close the window.
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- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the menu button
and select .Click the menu button and select .
- In the panel, click .
- The Windows Settings app will open with the Choose default apps screen.
- Scroll down and click the entry under Web browser.
- Click on Firefox in the dialog that opens with a list of available browsers.
- Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the Settings window to save your changes.
In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the menu button
and select .Click the menu button and select .
- In the panel, click .
- Firefox will now be set as your default browser.
If Firefox was unable to make itself the default browser it will open the Windows Settings Default apps panel (shown below), where you can click the entry under Web browser to choose Firefox as the default.
For additional information, see How to change your default browser in Windows.
Use the Settings app in Windows 10 to change your default browser
Alternatively, you can open the Settings App from the Windows Start menu to set Firefox as the default browser:
- Go to the Windows Start menu and click the Settings icon.
- Click Apps, then choose Default Apps on the left pane.
- Scroll down and click the entry under Web browser.
- Click on Firefox in the dialog that opens with a list of available browsers.
- Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the Settings window to save your changes.
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In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and select . Click the menu button
and select .Click the menu button and select .
- In the panel, find the default browser setting in the Startup section at the top of the page.
- Click the button. Firefox will now be set as your default browser.
If Firefox still isn't the default, see How to change your default browser in Windows for steps to manually change your default browser to Firefox.
