Internet Browser, not to be confused with Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer in Windows, is an ‘app’ listed against the file type “.URL” (Uniform Resource Locator) which can be seen in the Default ...

One of the enduring legacies of the '90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it ...

When users launch Safari, Firefox, or other browsers, they may be prompted with the option to set the current browser as the default. This option might also be available from the browser's menus or ...

You don't have to set a default browser for ten file and link types anymore on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In Windows 11, Microsoft made switching default browsers a multi-step process. After feedback and criticism, it reinstated the ability to change defaults with a single button. Microsoft has reversed ...

Microsoft is on the verge of delivering an option in Windows 11 that will make changing the default browser a simple, one-click choice. On March 28, Microsoft quietly rolled out this new feature as ...

Many people have been complaining about difficulty of changing the default browser in Windows 11, but it seems that Microsoft is finally taking note. The latest Windows 11 Insider build contains fixes ...

Sindre Sorhus has released more apps than most indie developers I’ve covered, and many are among my favorite utilities. I suspect that a big part of Sorhus’ success is the tight focus of most of those ...

When browsing the web with Google Chrome, Google marks one account as your default in your web browser. This works similarly to when you've logged into Google services and have one set as the default ...

If you want a Portable Firefox to be the default browser, and the application won't do the work to set it itself, you're going to have to go spelunking in the Registry. You're right, it's not as ...