How Do I Switch From Edge to Chrome?

⌛ It's easy to start using the Chrome internet browser instead of Edge, and I'll show you how. Unfortunately, Edge may still make occasional appearances.

⌛ Switch from Edge to Chrome
- Download and install Google Chrome.
- Set Chrome as your default browser.
- Realize that Edge may still make occasional appearances.

Chapters
0:00 Switch From Edge to Chrome
0:30 It's easy
1:00 Windows 11 default
1:35 Use Edge to download Google Chrome
2:30 Pin Chrome to Taskbar
2:50 Unpin Edge
3:30 Change defaults
4:45 Edge annoyances
5:50 Uninstall is not an option
6:30 More Windows features settings

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[sync_g]

Oh my god! I had this problem when I downloaded chrome but whenever I clicked a link it sent me to edge to deal with it but now that I found this video it saved me and chrome! I really appreciate it!!

[carmenq-m]

i did set up chrom as a default still mine didnt dowload the same way i dont even have the google in center

[babecarla]

***Thank you, Leo - You resolved this for me - made me crazy - Your instruction is flawless. Blessings. 😊❤

[maddogrk]

Thank you. Good choice of topics. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way. Nice presentation.

[kellydowell]

Thank you this was SO HELPFUL!!!! Blessings!

[ryugawatekiwakur-ow]

Thank youuu short and sweet and appreciate the time stamps.

[forestdamian]

Hi. I would like to avoid having the messenger application open with the Microsoft Edge browser. I want to open it with Google Chrome. Do you think you can help me?

[leahnieyapi]

When using Microsoft. If usually ask to Remove S mode before downloading chrome. Dod you do thta?

[lilmsgs]

And yet, after setting a different default browser, the windows search function still defaults to Edge. How do you turn that off?

[jonbaldwin]

When you make the change, do you lose all your saved passwords, favorited sites, and other setup stuff? I've only had my computer for a few weeks, but have set up tons of stuff.

[RobertSpiller]

Hey got this question....yes edge has hijacked my machine and I don't like being forced into using it. I see that chrome is my default browser, but it never opens up when I start up my machine....can you help with this.

[bassmaiasa]

I use Startpage as my homepage in Firefox, my default browser (on Mac). I only use Edge for Twitter. It seemed like my Edge homepage was showing me ads based on my Startpage searches in Firefox. Pretty specific targets, and popping up the same day as the searches. I was creeped out and just blanked my Edge homepage. How would Edge track searches in Firefox? Are Startpage's privacy claims baloney?

[KazrBrekker]

God knows why people love Chrome over Edge when it lacks even basic bookmark management features. Not talking about Collections in Edge.
1. Recently deleted so you can recover accidentally deleted bookmark
2. Duplicate finder for bookmarks
3. Find bookmarks is not possible from the top down menu in Chrome. You got to open the bookmark manager.

[eturhoboreesther-yupv]

Mine has refused to download...they said chrome successfully downloaded but few more steps to go...I can't find my installer Icon aswell

[tomfoley]

how to change a shortcut that is on my desktop as Edge to open as Chrome??

[ccvisions]

Last week I began setting up my new PC which has Windows 11 installed. I was sure I downloaded Google Chrome. Its icon shows up on my desktop and also my task bar. But every time I open Google Chrome and use it, I receive a message at the top of the screen stating that Google Chrome is not my default browser. However, when I go to Apps>Default Apps I see NO Google Chrome in the list! It's not even in the Installed Apps list! Where is it? Did I install Google Chrome incorrectly? If so, how is it working on my PC with the icons visible? Apparently things have changed in the past 11 months since you posted this video. We need an update, please!

[musicisbrilliant]

Thanks. Also, you remind me of jack black. Which is not a bad thing. Just an observation.

[tonym]

How do you set Chrome to incognito browsing?

[waynemv]

You gave really bad advice at @4:18. It's all that one SHOULD NOT do; nothing good comes from setting any of those to default, unless one plans to never use Chrome again.

I simply don't understand all the debates over "default" browsers. Who in the real world actually launches their browser that way? Your answer "Just download Chrome and start using it" agrees with my thinking. There is little to no reason to care what the default is. But actually, we should care, in that seriously, we should never ever ever want a web browser that we use daily to ever actually be our default browser.

The entire f---king point of even having a default browser configured is to catch pages launched unexpectedly by applications or malware without user intention. The idea is to reduce the chances that unwanted content would open in the main browser that I actually use, polluting its cookies, history, etc. Every computer needs to have at least two different browsers installed so that there can be one the user doesn't use and don't mind crap being sent to.

Other than this, what other purpose could setting a default browser even serve? We manually launch our main browsers via a shortcut to the browser; and never intentionally via file extensions or other sorts of content handlers. So how does "default" even apply?!

[franciscohorna]

yes you can remove it with scripts ive seen videos about it i have not done it not doing it running windows 10 64bit 21h2 also have firefox but chrome i defult here