2 Ways to Make Chrome Default Browser in Windows 10

Want to open the links in the Google Chrome browser in your Windows 10 computer? Then you can easily make Google Chrome the default web browser in Windows 10. As you all know that Google Chrome is the most installed web browser and is getting popular day by day. So, in this post, I am going to show you 2 different ways to make Chrome the default browser in Windows 10.

Meanwhile, every computer or mobile device uses a specific web browser as the default. On Mac, iPhone, iPad, the default browser is Safari. On Android devices (Stock Android) like Google Pixel and OnePlus, the default browser is Google chrome. However, in Windows 10, the default web browser is Microsoft Edge and in Windows 8.1 and 7, it’s Internet Explorer.

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There are different types of web browser that you choose from like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox as your default browser on Windows 10 PC. but Chrome is the most commonly used browser on Android and Windows computers. You can easily change the default browser. If Google Chrome is your most frequently used browser, you can make the default browser for Chrome, then any link that you click will automatically open in Google Chrome. If you make the default browser for Firefox, then the links in Firefox will open.

How to Make Chrome Default Browser

If you don’t like to use Microsoft Edge as your default browser then you can change it easily to your favorite browser which is Google Chrome. So without further ado, let’s dive in:

Note: Please make sure that Google Chrome has been installed on your computer before going through the following steps to set Google Chrome as the default browser on Windows 10. If you can’t download and Install Google Chrome from Microsoft Store then you have to download it from Google directly.

Method 1. Make Chrome Default Browser in Windows 10 via Settings 

Step 1. Click the Start menu and select Settings or gear icon or open Settings directly by pressing Windows + I.

Step 2. Click Apps.

Step 3. Click Default apps from the left pane.

Step 4. Scroll down and click Web browser.

Step 5. Now, from the given list, select Google Chrome.

Close Settings and that’s it. Chrome is now your default web browser.

Method 2. Make Chrome Default Browser in Windows 10 using Chrome

The second way to make Google Chrome the default browser is to go to Chrome’s settings and there’s is no need to go to Windows settings. Here’s how to:

Step 1. Launch the Google Chrome app.

Step 2. Click the three dots icon and select Settings.

Step 3. Click the Default browser from the left-hand side.

Step 4. Click Make default.

Step 5. Scroll down and click Web browser.

Step 6. Now, from the given list, select Google Chrome.

List of Best Web Browser 

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera
• Safari
• Vivaldi
• Brave
• Tor

That’s it. This is how you can make Chrome the default web browser on Windows 10 and you can achieve it via Settings and Chrome’s settings. Google Chrome is the best web browser on Windows computers and Android devices. After making Google Chrome the default browser, whenever you open a link from an external app, Chrome will be chosen as the default web browser for the job.

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