How do I change my default browser? Is there a quick and easy way to change my default browser? This video tutorial answers those questions and with a freeware tool called Default Browser by Ramesh we will be able to do this faster than any other method!
The most common way people set their default browser is to select it in the browser of their choice under the options menu.
This process doesn’t work to set all windows applications that open web pages to use the browser you choose. In this case we use a freeware tool easily called Default Browser, created by Ramesh.
This no nonsense small resourceful tool will make any browser on your computer the default as long as you know where its installed if its not one of the most popular browsers listed below like:
Default Browser is a self contained program, meaning it does not require installation to use it, which is always a big bonus for me! Lets proceed to the instructions and then video tutorial!
Downloads Needed:
INSTRUCTIONS
- Download and run Default Browser.
- If your browser is listed under the presets, choose it and select apply. If its not in the preset list, then under select your browser point to directory that has browser and select the executable and then your browser is now selected to open by default in any application.
TIP: You can undo the browser you selected as default, by clicking reset. This will re-enable your default browser that was previously set.
VIDEO TUTORIAL [Please View Fullscreen]
More information:
Words From Default Browser Creator Ramesh:
Default Browser allows you set the default web browser for your user profile in Windows XP, without affecting the other users. The list of browsers you see in the Presets are tested and working flawlessly as user defaults. Note that the user interface in Windows XP does not provide an option for setting the default browser for each user.
System Requirements:
This utility is designed for Windows® XP systems only.
You can find more information about Default Browser at http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultbrowser.htm
What Is A Web Browser?
Web browsers are basically software programs that allow you to search for and view various kinds of information on the Web, such as web sites, video, audio, etc.
It enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music, games and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. Text and images on a Web page can contain hyperlinks to other Web pages at the same or different website. Web browsers allow a user to quickly and easily access information provided on many Web pages at many websites by traversing these links. Web browsers format HTML information for display, so the appearance of a Web page may differ between browsers.
Some of the Web browsers currently available for personal computers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Netscape, Opera, Avant Browser, Konqueror, Google Chrome, Flock, Arachne, Epiphany, and K-Meleon.
Web browsers are the most commonly used type of HTTP user agent. Although browsers are typically used to access the World Wide Web, they can also be used to access information provided by Web servers in private networks or content in file systems.
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didnt know it could be this easy, thanks!
Yes, this does help… thank you.
I have been wanting to make links in Miranda IM open in Opera! This has helped me do this, thanks.
While using Flock, it was set as my default browser and when I went to change the default back to IE I couldn’t, even when I checked the “Check to see if default browser” . Thanks to your tutorial I got IE back as my default! Thanks!
i had a virus infection & after cleaning it i couldn’t set my default browser back to ie.
thanks to google and your vid my problem is fixed.
Thanks!!!!!!
Tanx to you i can make my maxthon2 my default
browser
finally i got internet explorer 2 be my default browser - especially for my aim and instant messengers! i got tired of copying the links and pasting it into ie! i hated having to use aol browser… i know, who still uses aohell right? well i do heheh.
thanks a mill!
Good job, now we need a how to set your default mail application tutorial!
Hi,
Me and my brother work on same system…he keeps on changing his default browser… and I like to stick with M9ozilla Firefox… so I ve learned to how to change the settings….
Thanx
Jenny
Thanks for all the wonderful comments, I am glad I have helped you all out