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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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser 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 not fx34} {for winxp,win7,mac,linux} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel, click the {menu General} tab, and then click {button Make Firefox the default browser}. #; {for win}[[Image:Default - Win - Fx15]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Mac OSX - Advanced- General - Set Default - FF17]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Default - Lin - Fx15]]{/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 win8} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel, click the {menu General} tab, and then click {button Make Firefox the default browser}. The Set Default Programs window will open. #; [[Image:Default - Win8]] # In the Set Default Programs window, select {menu Firefox} from the list of programs on the left and click {button Set this program as default}. Then click {button OK} to close the window. #; [[Image:Default - Win8 pt 2]] # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {/for} {for =fx34, =fx35, =fx36, =fx37} {for winxp,win7,mac,linux} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel, and then click {button Make Firefox My Default Browser}. #; {for win}[[Image:Fx34OptionsGeneral-Win7]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Fx34GeneralPanel-Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Fx34GeneralPanel-Lin]]{/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 win8} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel, and then click {button Make Firefox My Default Browser}. #; [[Image:Fx34OptionsGeneral-Win8]] # The Set Default Programs window will open. # In the Set Default Programs window, select {menu Firefox} from the list of programs on the left and click {button Set this program as default}. Then click {button OK} to close the window. #; [[Image:Default - Win8 pt 2]] # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {/for} {for fx38} {for winxp,win7,mac,linux} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel, and then click {button Make Default}. #; [[Image:default 38]] #* 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 win8} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel, and then click {button Make Default}. #; [[Image:default 38]] # The Set Default Programs window will open. # In the Set Default Programs window, select {menu Firefox} from the list of programs on the left and click {button Set this program as default}. Then click {button OK} to close the window. #; [[Image:Default - Win8 pt 2]] # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] <!-- MZ credit --> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser Default browser (mozillaZine KB)]''''' {/for} {/for} {for win10} {for not fx39} #Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]], then choose {menu Options}. #In the ''General'' pane, click {button Make Default}. #; [[Image:default 38]] # The Set Default Programs window will open. # In the Set Default Programs window, select {menu Firefox} from the list of programs on the left and click {button Set this program as default}. Then click {button OK} to close the window. #; [[Image:Default - Win8 pt 2]] # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] =Use the Settings app in Windows 10 to change your default browser= Alternatively you can also use the new Settings App in Windows 10 to set Firefox as default browser on your system: #Go to the Start menu and click the '''Settings''' icon. #Click '''System''', then choose '''Default Apps''' on the left pane. #Scroll down and click the entry under ''Web browser''. #;[[Image:default apps win10]] #Click on '''Firefox''' in the dialog that opens with a list of available browsers. #;[[Image:firefox default 10]] #Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the Settings window to save your changes. {/for} {for fx39} <!--If all goes according to plan, clicking the "make default" button will take the user directly to #4)--> #Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]], then choose {menu Options}. #In the ''General'' pane, click {button Make Default}. #;[[Image:default 38]] #The Windows Settings app will open with the ''Choose default apps'' screen. #Scroll down and click the entry under ''Web browser''. #;[[Image:default apps win10]] #Click on '''Firefox''' in the dialog that opens with a list of available browsers. #;[[Image:firefox default 10]] #Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the Settings window to save your changes. <!--let's unhide this note when the article is ready-- {note}If your default keeps changing back to Microsoft Edge, see [[Make Firefox your default browser in Windows 10]].{/note}--> {/for} {/for} {/for} {note}'''Note:''' To change your default to another browser, see the support documentation for that other browser.{/note}