Make Firefox your default browser on Windows

{for winxp, win7, win8}[[Template:win10only]]{/for} When you upgrade to Windows 10, you may inadvertently reset your default browser to Microsoft Edge. Follow these steps to change a default browser back to Firefox. {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]] {/for} {for 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 Windows Settings app will open with the ''Choose default apps'' screen. #Scroll down and click the entry under ''Web browser''. In this case, the icon will say either ''Microsoft Edge'' or ''Choose your default browser''. #;[[Image:default apps win10]] #In the ''Choose an app'' screen, click ''Firefox'' to set it as the default browser. #;[[Image:firefox default 10]] #Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the window to save your changes. {/for}

When you upgrade to Windows 10, you may inadvertently reset your default browser to Microsoft Edge. Follow these steps to change a default browser back to Firefox.