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Make web links open in Firefox automatically by setting it as the default browser on your computer. This article explains how to do that.

If you have more than one [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser web browser], {for win}Windows{/for}{for mac}OS X{/for}{for linux}your operating system{/for} needs to know which browser to use by default. This article will show you how to make Firefox your default browser. {for not fx15} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel, click the {menu General} tab, and then click {button Check Now}.{for win}[[Image:Default - Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Default - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Default - Lin]]{/for} # Select {button Yes} to set Firefox as your default browser.{for linux}<br><br>[[Image:Setting Firefox as Default (Linux-Ubuntu)]] <br><br>{/for} #* If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see [[Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do]]. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx15} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel, click the {menu General} tab, and then click {button Make Firefox the default browser}.<br><br>{for win}[[Image:Default - Win - Fx15]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Mac OSX - Advanced- General - Set Default - FF17]]{/for} #* If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see [[Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do]]. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for win} {note}'''Note:''' MSN Messenger and other applications may open Internet Explorer regardless of which browser is the default. Also, Internet service providers like PeoplePC Online, Juno and NetZero may provide connection software that automatically launches Internet Explorer.{/note} {/for} <br/> To set another browser as the default, use the settings in the browser you wish to be your default. <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser Default browser (mozillaZine KB)]''''' [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/L8LwDs]]