In Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system, the company’s Edge web browser is set as the default browser for web links and many other files when setting up the new computer. Although the browser has improved a lot from its previous iterations and is now based on the Chromium web engine, it is still not the first choice for many users, who might prefer Chrome, Firefox or something else over Edge.

If you are one of those users and want to change the default web browser, the company offers a quick and easy way to switch the default browser to the one you prefer in the settings. In this step by step guide, we will show you how to change Microsoft Edge default web browser to something else in Windows 11 operating system.

How to Change Default Web Browser in Windows 11

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your computer. To do this, open the Start menu and click on the Settings app. You can also search for settings in the start menu, then click on the app in the search results. You can also press Windows + I keys on the keyboard.

2nd step: When the Settings app opens, click “Apps” on the left sidebar.

Step 3: After that, on the right side of the window, click on the “Default apps” option.

Step 4: Now you need to select the app you want to use as your default web browser. In our example, we are using Google Chrome.

Step 5: When the Google Chrome settings page appears, click on the “Set as default” button.

That’s it. Once you complete the steps mentioned above, the newly selected browser will be set as the default web browser on your Windows 11 computer. Note that the option will not make it the default web browser for everything, as Microsoft Edge will remain the default for Start menu search results, stories, and other Widgets dashboard links, as well as other protocols and file formats like . pdf, .shtml, .webp, .svg, etc.