Microsoft Edge keeps opening instead of Chrome
Windows is set to use Edge as your default browser. Change it back to Chrome by going to Settings → Apps → Default apps and selecting Chrome as your default browser. This takes 30 seconds and fixes it completely.
Your computer has a 'default browser' setting that controls which browser opens when you click a link. Windows can have reset this to Edge, or an app changed it without asking. We'll go to your settings and set Chrome as the default again.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Looking for the setting in a wrong menu and giving up. It's specifically under Apps → Default apps, not elsewhere in Settings
- Changing the setting but not restarting your computer. Sometimes the change needs a restart to take effect
Signs you need professional help
- Chrome still isn't in the list of available browsers even though it's installed The setting keeps changing back to Edge no matter how many times you set it to Chrome
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