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1. #HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER HOW TO#
2. #HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER PDF#
3. #HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER WINDOWS 10#
4. #HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER ANDROID#
5. #HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER PC#

In my case took some months (it was an educational entity, with hundreds of PCs) but I hope this can serve as some example: Thanks in advance! windows-10-general windows-group-policy So if anyone out there knows how chrome is doing this, when I can't even get around it as a sys admin, or can help fix the root cause of this issue, I would greatly appreciate it. So obviously there is a serious FLAW in Microcraps plan to protect and keep a users default application file associations. However in settings, apps, default apps, view apps by file types it listed chrome and all shortcuts to pdfs had a chrome icon and opened in chrome.

#HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER PDF#

I scrubbed through the registry on the computer and NOWHERE was there an association between chrome and pdf files, in fact it was quite the opposite every pdf file association and userchoice key was set to Adobe as it should be. A short time later goes to open a pdf file and it opens in CHROME!!! They logged on to their computer, my GPO did its job set the default pdf viewer to Adobe Reader, the user opened/closed several pdf files no problem. I just had another user with this issue today. If MS can't successfully allow for optimal functionality between both then perhaps they need to have two lines of products one for business where sys admins are allowed to do their jobs and one for stupid home users. These types of controls might be fine for stupid home users, but not for business. That would be FAR MORE SECURE than MS deciding that their stupid piss poor browser is the best options if a registry key that controls it is changed. I've been working on this for months now and it is really piss poor that Microsoft does not let sys admins control the default file associations to the degree they are doing it now. xml file ONE TIME at a computer login or a user login via GPO, HOW IN THE WORLD DOES GOOGLE CHROME REPEATEDLY KEEP CHANGING THE DEFAULT PDF VIEWER TO ITSELF FOR MY USERS?

#HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER WINDOWS 10#

Since Windows 10 ONLY allows me as a sys admin to set a list of default application associations via an.

#HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER HOW TO#

Tap the entry for Browser app and change the default to your preferred browser.Ok, first of all I DON'T WANT suggestions on how to change my default applications, I'm a very seasoned system administrator and I'm well aware of how to do it.

#HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER ANDROID#

At the Default apps screen, select Browser app and choose Edge as the new default.įor other Android browsers such as Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo, navigate directly to the Default apps screen under Settings. A window appears asking if you want to set Microsoft Edge as your default browser. Swipe down the Settings screen and tap Set Microsoft Edge as default. Otherwise, tap the entry for Browser app and change the default to Firefox.įor Edge, tap the three-dot icon and select Settings.

If a window pops up asking if you want to set Firefox as your default browser app, select Firefox and tap Set as default. At the Settings screen, turn on the switch for Set as default browser. To set Firefox as the default browser, tap the three-dot icon in the lower-right corner of the app and choose Settings.

Tap the entry for Browser app entry and select Chrome as your new default. Look for an option that says Apps or Apps & Notifications. These settings will differ depending on the manufacturer, but you can generally swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon to enter the Settings menu. To set Google Chrome as the default web browser on Android, you'll need to go through the phone’s settings. In Microsoft Edge, click the three-dot icon in the upper right and go to Settings > Default browser. In the General section, click Make default. In Firefox, click the hamburger icon in the upper right and select Settings. To do this in Google Chrome, click the three-dot icon in the upper right and go to Settings > Default browser. Before navigating to the application settings on your Windows or macOS computer, you can open your desired browser and set it as the default. Here’s how to make the switch for each type of operating system and platform. By changing it, any link or web-based file you select will open in your browser of choice. However, you don't have to stick with that default. On Android, the default may be Google Chrome, Samsung’s Internet browser, or something else, like the stock Android browser prevalent in older models. Windows 10 and 11 use Edge, while Apple devices run Safari.

#HOW TO GET GOOGLE CHROME BACK AS MY DEFAULT BROWSER PC#

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