Making Chrome the default browser means that when you click any hyperlink (except in browsers) it will launch Google Chrome.
This operation can be carried out in two ways: standard means Google Chrome browser itself or directly in the operating room windows system 7, vista, XP or Windows 8.
If you just installed the Chrome browser, you can make it the default the first time you launch it.
At the very top there is a request to enable such a parameter or “don’t ask again” - if you reject it, you won’t see it again.
Make Google Chrome the default using the browser itself
You need to make Chrome the main one with administrator rights - keep this in mind. Now press the button with “three stripes” or in older versions “key” (top right).
There (in the “settings” tab) you only need to make one click: “assign Google Chrome browser default"
All. Immediately after this, the status of the Chrome browser will change. You will see another inscription saying that in at the moment The main browser is Chrome.
How to set Chrome as default using Windows
IN alternative you need to make chrome the main one first
Then, find and select “default programs”. Next, click on the very first line at the top - “set default programs”.
Wait a few seconds while the system finds everything installed programs, which can be assigned specific functions.
Now select Google Chrome as above in the picture and at the bottom click on “set this program as default”.
As a result, all files and protocols that Chrome is capable of will be opened by it, and the status of the web browser itself will be changed to another: “all defaults are used for this program.”
In conclusion, it is strongly emphasized on the web that Google Chrome is the fastest and most reliable.
In fact, this is not the case, although for “beginners” it is the most optimal. Good luck.
Each user has his own favorite program, through which he surfs the Internet 90 percent of the time. You understood correctly, now we will talk about browsers, or rather about one of them. We will address a pressing question among novice users: how to make Google Chrome the default browser.
This article is one of a series on how to configure the browser to become the default. About other browsers, you can see information in other articles:
Some more experienced users this information may seem simple, but for beginners this information will be useful. This is confirmed by letters sent to me by email and to the support service.
To make Google Chrome the main browser on your computer, do the following: find the icon with three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner, click on it and select “Settings” in the drop-down menu.
In the “Default Browser” section, click on the “Set Google Chrome as your default browser” button. By the way, this button may not be there, then you don’t need to do anything, it’s already there by default.
In a situation where you want to make a different browser the default, the question arises - how can this be done, since there is no button? You just need to go to another browser and set it as default. About how this can be done, read the links that I gave above at the very beginning of the article.
Above, I showed and told how to make Google Chrome the default browser through the built-in tools of this browser. But you can also configure it in a slightly different way (read below).
You can also set default built-in programs using Windows, namely: go to the “Control Panel”, select “Default Programs” - “Set default programs”. Now select on the left desired browser, and at the bottom right click “Set this program as default.” This is what it looks like:
I think I answered the question posed - how to make Google Chrome the default browser, and you just have to remember how this is done. Let me remind you that if you are interested in how to make the default browser of other developers, then follow the links above.
Do you want to use a browserGoogle Chrome by default, but other browsers open? I'll tell you two simple ways solutions to this problem:
1. Google Chrome by default via browser.
2. Google Chromeby default via settings Windows 7.8.
Google Chrome is the default browser.
1. Press the right button and run the application as administrator.
2. After launching Google Chrome may offer “ Set as default browser"(only if you have not rejected the offer before). Click “Set as default browser” and use it for your health.
3. If you don’t see such an inscription, click on the browser toolbar and select the item “ Options».
4. Almost at the very bottom, click “ Set Google Chrome as default browser».
5. The message “Currently the default browser is GoogleChrome » .
Google Chrome by default through Windows 7.8 settings.
1. Click " Start» -> « Control Panel».
2. From a large list, select “ Default programs».
3. Click " Setting default programs».
4. Select from the list Google Chrome and click " Set this program as default».
5. The message “ All defaults are used for this program»
Video. How to make Google Chrome your default browser?
In order for the link to open in the Google Chrome Internet browser, you will need to designate it as the default browser. In this case, all new pages will open in it. You can make such settings both in the browser itself and through the system settings. Both of these methods do not present any difficulty. Let's take a closer look at each of them below. You will learn how to set other Internet browsers as the default browser from this page.
Browser settings
First, let's see how to make Google Chrome the default browser through the settings of the application itself. Very often you can find that users try to perform similar actions with account user. If you are not logged in as an administrator, then you will not be able to make any changes to the application. To change the situation, click right click mouse on the browser shortcut. From the dropped context menu select Run as administrator.
After opening the browser, a message should appear asking you to make the application your default browser. If you previously rejected it, it will not appear in the future. In this case, in order to set Chrome as the default browser, you will need to do more steps. If a window with a message opens, then we simply agree with the proposal, and the operation can be considered completed.
Otherwise, click on the Browser Settings and Controls button. Next, go to Settings. After this, a window will open in front of the user, at the bottom of which there will be a button that will allow you to make Chrome the default Internet browser. After completing the settings changes, a message will appear on the screen stating that Google Chrome has changed its status. This means that it has become the default browser. By the way, if you are tired of all the pop-up notifications in Chrome, then know what is possible.
Changing settings via the system
As you can see, the first method is very simple. Another method in which the settings are changed through operating system. We will consider the option when the user has Windows installed. Moreover, which OS version does not play a special role.
First, go to the Control Panel. Here we find the Default Programs section. After that, click on the Set default programs button. In the list that opens, select Google Chrome and click on the inscription that suggests making this application the default browser. After these steps, you can see how the status of the Internet browser has changed. In order to change the settings, you simply need to designate another application as the default browser.
Now we should say a few words about why use Google Chrome to view web pages. This browser compares favorably with others mainly in its page loading speed. In addition, Google Chrome almost always works correctly, rarely producing any errors, which is typical for similar programs. User-friendly interface and versatility are also advantages of the Internet browser, because of which many users choose it. Address bar in the browser it is combined with a search engine, which is done for the comfort of those who use browsers. If you most often use a search engine such as Yandex, then .
Making Google Chrome the default browser is quite simple, as we have already been able to verify. Which of the two presented methods to choose is a personal matter for everyone. They both present no difficulty for either novice or experienced users. If everything is done correctly, new windows and links will automatically open in Google Chrome. The program status will change to indicate that all defaults apply for that program.
So that all pages and html files can be opened through our favorite Google browser Chrome, it should be made the default browser. This is what we will try to do now. In general, when you first launch Chrome, you will be presented with a bar at the top asking you to make it your default browser. But if for some reason it was not displayed for you, or you canceled this action, then now we will look at other ways to do this.
Making Chrome the default browser in settings
Everything here is as simple as a clear day. To install the main Chrome browser, you only need a couple of steps. But for greater convenience, we will describe all these steps in more detail.
Step 1. Go to the browser settings (they are located at chrome://settings/).
Step 2. In the settings themselves we find the inscription “Default browser” and one item with the same name under this inscription.
Step 3. Click the “Set as default” button and restart the browser for the settings to take effect.
If the browser is already used as the default, then you will see a message like this: “Google Chrome is used as the default browser.”
Google Chrome as default browser via Control Panel
This method is a little more complicated and there are accordingly a little more steps in it. But he is also a worker. There is practically no difference from these two methods. It's just a matter of convenience here. That is, to whom which method seems easier and simpler.
By clicking on “Choose defaults for this program” you can configure which file formats you want Google Chrome to open.
