Hello, dear site visitors! Today we’ll talk about how to make Firefox your default browser. But now we’ll find out what this browser is. Browser Mozilla Firefox is one of the five most used browsers in Russia. First of all, it is very popular among web developers due to the fact that there are many plugins for it that simplify web development. U ordinary users Internet it is popular because of its high speed and clear interface.

You will also find information about other browsers here:

How to set the default browser the first time you launch it

If you launch the browser for the first time, a pop-up window will immediately pop up asking you a question: Whether to set the default browser? We answer positively and you can also leave a tick opposite Always perform this check at startupFirefox. In this case, if some other browser registers itself as the default browser, this message will be displayed again.

How to make Mozilla the default browser through the browser menu

Launch Firefox, go to the menu located on the right top corner browser. Next, find the gear icon and left-click on it.

The settings page will open, on the tab Basic press the button Set as default.

If everything is done correctly, the button should disappear and a message will appear stating that currently Firefox is your default browser.

Also on this blog there is a volume how to set the default browser using Windows.

That's all, now we know how to set mozilla as default browser. Ask questions in the comments if something is not clear. See you all soon!

Best regards, Evgeniy Kuzmenko.

In today's article, dear friends, we will figure out how to make Mozila the main browser on your system, that is, install it by default.

If Mozilla Firefox is not like this for you, then after launching the following message with a question should be displayed:

You need, of course, to agree by clicking on the appropriate button and that’s it. If the message does not pop up, then something is wrong with the settings. However, don't worry, we'll fix this whole thing now.

We use our own program settings

Click on the menu button in the upper right corner and select “Settings” from the drop-down list.

Immediately, what we need appears in the “Basic” tab. Let's see if you have a check mark next to the item "Always check if Firefox is your default browser." If this bird is not there, it means that this is why the message that I wrote about at the beginning of the article did not pop up.

Click on the “Set as default” button and solve our problem.

Using Windows Tools

This method is rarely used. However, I will not be lazy to write about it, just for general development. Let's take the Windows 7 operating system as an example.

Click the “Start” button and from the drop-down menu click “Default Programs”:

In the window that opens, click on the phrase “Setting programs...”.

This article describes alternate ways of setting Firefox as the default browser when setting it from the Firefox options preferences window does not work.

Symptoms of this problem can include:

• Firefox reports that it is not the default browser when you check using the Firefox options preferences window.
• Firefox prompts you to set Firefox as the default browser each time it starts.
• Firefox does not open after clicking on links in other programs.

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Using Firefox

The preferred method of setting Firefox as your default browser is described in the article. Most external programs will open links in Firefox if it is set to be the default browser using that method.

Follow the instructions below if you have tried the steps in the Make Firefox your default browser article and found that they did not work.

Using your operating system

Ubuntu Linux

1. In the System menu, open Preferences, then Preferred Applications.
2. On the Internet tab under Web Browser choose Firefox in the drop-down.
3. Press Close.

Mandriva Linux + KDE 4

1. In the KDE Systemsettings , go to the Advanced tab, then to the File associations icon.
2. Click on the html tab under text, choose Firefox in the menu, rise it to the top of the list.
3. Press Apply.

Fedora Linux + KDE 4

1. In the Applications menu, open the System Setting tab, then go to the Default Applications icon.
2. Click on the Web Browser line on the list of displayed services and type firefox in the Default Component menu.
3. Press Apply.

Use one of these methods to set Firefox as the default browser on your Mac:

From the Apple menu

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click General.
3. Choose Firefox from the Default web browser drop-down menu.

From Safari

Problems with specific programs

Some programs may have features that open another browser to display content, even though Firefox is set as the default browser. For example:

• Microsoft Outlook has a "View in Browser" feature that will open a browser window to display the content of an HTML email message. Outlook converts the message content to

Built into the Windows operating system Internet Explorer. But at the same time, any user can install an unlimited number of browsers on their computer from their

The Windows operating system is the manager (supervisor) that determines which browser should be loaded as the “default”, that is, which browser should always be opened first.

If you don’t change anything, the built-in one will always open. Internet browser Explorer.

However, the operating room Windows system You can explain that you want to make another browser your default browser. This can be done in at least two ways:

• when installing a new browser,
• or after installing it, but using the browser settings.

So, making Mozila your default browser means that when you access the Internet, Mozila will always load first.

The article “” describes in detail the entire process of installing Mozila. At the end of the installation, you need to check the box next to “Use Firefox as my default web browser” (Fig. 8 in this article) and click on the “Install” button. This is quite enough to make Mozila the default browser immediately upon installation.

However, let's be realistic. During installation, it is not always clear whether it is necessary new browser immediately use it as the main browser, i.e. as the “default” browser that will open first when you access the Internet.

Therefore, let’s consider the second option, how you can make an already installed Mozilla the default browser.

If the Menu Bar is disabled in your Mozila, then Mozila will look like in Fig. 1

To get to Mozilla Settings (Fig. 1):

• click on the bright orange button indicated by number 1 in Fig. 1,
• move the mouse cursor to the Settings command, indicated by number 2 in Fig. 1,
• Click on the Settings command, indicated by number 3 in Fig. 1.

If the Menu Bar is enabled, then Mozila looks like the one shown in Fig. 2.

To get to Mozilla Settings in this case (Fig. 2):

• click on the Tools command,
• In the window that appears, click on the Settings command.

So, the Mozilla Settings window looks like shown in Fig. 3:

• In this window (Fig. 3) go to the “Advanced” tab (indicated by number 1 in Fig. 3),
• then click on the “General” tab (indicated by number 2 in Fig. 3),
• put the treasured checkbox next to the inscription “Always check when starting whether Firefox browser by default" (indicated by number 3 in Fig. 3),
• click on the button “Make Firefox the default browser” (indicated by number 4 in Fig. 3),
• Click on “OK” (indicated by number 5 in Fig. 3).

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If Windows opens an inconvenient Internet Explorer when you click on a link, it means that this Internet browser is set to priority or, as they also say, the default browser. There is no desire to use a standard utility or any other; a logical question arises - how to make Firefox the default browser. After all, it is much more convenient for us, the most important bookmarks are saved there, everything is configured for the convenience of personal use and favorite add-ons are installed.

Option one – “radical”

The good thing about this method is that the browser will work faster and more stable and will be suitable for those who have just installed it on their computer. When you first launch the utility, you will be asked to make Mozilla Firefox the default browser. A corresponding window will pop up in which you will need to click the appropriate button.

You can also reinstall your browser. Go to the Start menu, Programs. Uninstall Mozilla here. Find installation file on your computer and reinstall the utility.

Note: if there is no profile in Mozilla, then when you reinstall, all settings, plugins and bookmarks, as well as history, will disappear. Otherwise, when there is a profile, everything custom settings will be restored.

Option two – “preferred”

A more popular way to set Firefox as the default browser is to do it through the settings. In this case, all user settings remain.

You need to click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes in the right corner of the screen - “Open menu”.

Here we press the button “ Settings", which is in the form of a gear.

On the " Basic» click « Set as default».

Or paste about:preferences into the address bar and press Enter.

The third option is “universal”

If there are problems with the first two methods, they may be ineffective, and this happens, it remains to set priority for Windows settings. For this.