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Default Browser Keeps Changing to Edge

Okay, I'm about to lose my mind. I love windows, but I have never been a fan of Explorer or Edge. I prefer to use Chrome as my default browser, but for some reason my computer keeps changing it back to Edge. This is incredibly frustrating. No matter how many times I switch it back, it resets itself within 1 to 2 days. I get that Microsoft wants us to use their apps, but sometimes, I just want to use something else. Please tell me there's a way to stop this. 

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There are three other ways to set your default program. In Default apps, navigate the page to find the following:

  • Choose default apps by file type
  • Choose default apps by protocol
  • Set defaults by app

To manually change your default browser, follow these steps:

  1. Set your preferred default browser to skip Choose default apps by file type. Click Choose default apps by protocol then look for HTTP and HTTPS. Change them to your preferred browser.

  2. After that, click Set defaults by app and wait for the new windows to load. Search your preferred browser and click it. Select Set this program as default and press OK.

  3. Close all your browsers and check if it still asks you to set your browser.

Let us know how it goes after doing the troubleshooting steps.

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Last updated April 19, 2025 Views 55,754 Applies to: