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How to make web links open in Firefox automatically by setting it as the default browser on your computer.

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 win10,win11} *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. {/for} =How to set Firefox as your default browser= {for winxp,win7,mac,linux} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # In the {menu General} panel, click {button Make Default…}. #; {for not fx94}[[Image:Fx67GeneralPanelStartup-MakeDefault]]{/for}{for fx94}[[Image:Fx94MakeDefault]]{/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]] # In the {menu General} panel, click {button Make Default…}. #; {for not fx94}[[Image:Fx67GeneralPanelStartup-MakeDefault]]{/for}{for fx94}[[Image:Fx94MakeDefault]]{/for} # 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 win10} {for not fx91} <!--If all goes according to plan, clicking the "make default" button will take the user directly to #4)--> #[[T:optionspreferences]] # In the {menu General} panel, click {button Make Default…}. #;[[Image:Fx67GeneralPanelStartup-MakeDefault]] #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. {/for} {for fx91} #[[T:optionspreferences]] # In the {menu General} panel, click {button Make Default…}. #;{for not fx94}[[Image:Fx67GeneralPanelStartup-MakeDefault]]{/for}{for fx94}[[Image:Fx94MakeDefault]]{/for} #*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} For additional information, see [[How to change your default browser in Windows]]. {/for} {for win10} =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''. #;[[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 win11} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # In the {menu General} panel, find the default browser setting in the '''Startup''' section at the top of the page. #;{for not fx94}[[Image:Fx67GeneralPanelStartup-MakeDefault]]{/for}{for fx94}[[Image:Fx94MakeDefault]]{/for} # Click the {button Make Default…} 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. {/for} {note}'''Note:''' To change your default to another browser, see the support documentation for that other browser.{/note}