Windows 10: Set Firefox as default browser

When you install Windows 10 on your computer, you automatically get the Edge browser with it. If you want to use Firefox instead, you can download the browser from the corresponding website. In order for external links to open directly in Firefox as well, it is necessary to set it as the default browser.

How to set Firefox as default browser in Windows 10

If you don't want to use Edge browser as default on your computer, you can always download and install another browser from the Internet. Also, to be able to open all links automatically in Firefox, you need to set Firefox as the default browser. In Windows 10, this is done via the browser's settings.

1. Open the Firefox browser on your computer and click on the three horizontal lines at the top right to open the menu.
2. Then select the "Settings" option and then "General" on the left side.
3. Here you can see the "General" section. There you will also find the "Set as default" button.
4. Click on it to open the "Default apps" window of Windows 10.
5. Here you need to scroll to the "Web browser" section. Nun können Sie auf den Eintrag „Microsoft Edge“ klicken. Ist noch kein Browser eingestellt, steht hier „Standard wählen“.
6. Wählen Sie aus der Liste „Firefox“ aus, um diesen als Standardbrowser einzustellen.