{"id":63044,"date":"2022-06-14T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2020\/01\/20\/how-to-set-firefox-as-your-default-browser-on-windows\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T09:19:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:19:46","slug":"how-to-set-firefox-as-your-default-browser-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/how-to-set-firefox-as-your-default-browser-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set Firefox as your default browser on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a software update, your settings can sometimes change or revert back to their original state. For example, if your computer has multiple browsers installed, you may end up with a different default browser than Firefox<\/a>. That\u2019s easy to fix so that Firefox is there for you when you expect it, like when you click on web links in email and other apps.<\/p>\n

With Firefox set as your default Windows browser, you\u2019ll be automatically guarded from invasive tracking methods like fingerprinting and cryptomining, thanks to Firefox\u2019s technology that blocks more than 10,000,000,000 trackers every day including Total Cookie Protection<\/a>. (See what Firefox has blocked for you<\/a>.) Your bookmarks, history, open tabs, form information and passwords are accessible wherever you\u2019re logged into Firefox, from your PC to your phone to your tablet.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using a PC \u2014 like an HP, Dell, Lenovo or Acer brand computer \u2014 that runs the Microsoft Windows operating system, here\u2019s how to set Firefox as your default:<\/p>\n