by If you’re using the internet with the Google Chrome Browser, then you’ll follow the steps below to set Chrome the default browser for Windows 10.
Set Chrome As the default browser in Windows 10
If you’ve recently purchased a brand new Windows PC or upgraded from an earlier version of Windows You will see it’s Microsoft Edge is the default browser for Windows 10.
Although Microsoft Edge browser is reported to be a much more energy efficient and speedier when compared to Chrome and Firefox but it hasn’t been able of attracting a large number of users.
Additionally, there also are reports regarding Microsoft’s plans to eliminate their EdgeHTML rendering engine favor of Chromium which uses the same technology open-source that power the Google Chrome browser.
In the meantime it is possible to consider using Chrome as your primary web browser for your personal computer.
Set Chrome as the default browser for Windows 10 Browser
The steps are below for you to set Google Chrome as default browser on your Windows 10 computer.
1. Download & Install Google Chrome Browser on your personal computer (if you do not have it already)
2. Next, open Settings on your Windows computer and select Applications.
3. On the next screen, click Default Apps in left-pane. In the right-hand pane you will see a scrolling down to the “Web Browser” and click Microsoft Edge (or the current default browser).
4. On the pop-up choose Google Chrome as your default Web Browser.
5. You may see an alert pop-up that asks you to switch to Faster Edge browser. Click the button Switch Anyway to set Chrome as the default browser for your computer.
2. Add Chrome Browser to the Taskbar
Next step would be to create Google Chrome more accessible on your personal computer by adding it to your taskbar.
1. Click on the Start button then scroll down to the list of Apps , then Right-click on Google Chrome > Click on More and choose the”Pin to Taskbar.
This will add the Chrome browser’s icon on the taskbar of your computer which will allow users to open the Chrome browser whenever you want by double-clicking that Chrome icon.
