After setting up a new computer or fresh installation, Windows 11 automatically sets Microsoft Edge as the default web browser for links and different file types, regardless of any other browser you ...

While it's still the butt of some jokes, Microsoft Edge is actually a solid browser—especially when you configure it right. That said, you shouldn't be forced to use it if you're using Windows 11: As ...

Google Chrome is an extremely powerful web browser. It becomes even more capable once you start adding extensions to make tasks easier and faster. Though, if you’re setting your default browser to ...

Photo: Getty Images. Illustration: Reagan Allen. While the latest operating system may have many useful new features, it also has a sneaky one: If you’re not really careful, your default browser will ...

The beauty of the Windows 11/10 operating system is that you’re spoiled for choice regarding app selection. For every action, protocol, or file type, you have many apps that can handle it. Windows 10 ...

Back in the early days of OS X, Apple’s desktop operating system shipped with an Internet preference pane that let you change, among other things, your default Web browser and email app. At some point ...

You can change the default web browser on an iPhone running iOS 14, if you want to use a browser other than Safari, such as Google Chrome. Once you've set your ...

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