{"id":217555,"date":"2021-04-02T17:24:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/"},"modified":"2021-04-02T17:24:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:24:15","slug":"how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop Web Browsers from Asking to Be the Default Browser"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b09bbb1fd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b09bbb1fd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/#Stop_Google_Chrome_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\" >Stop Google Chrome from Asking to Be the Default Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/#Stop_Mozilla_Firefox_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\" >Stop Mozilla Firefox from Asking to Be the Default Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/#Stop_Microsoft_Edge_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\" >Stop Microsoft Edge from Asking to Be the Default Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-web-browsers-from-asking-to-be-the-default-browser\/#Stop_Opera_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\" >Stop Opera from Asking to Be the Default Browser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop Web Browsers from Asking to Be the Default Browser&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stop-default-browser-prompt-featured.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Stop web browsers asking to be the default browser\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Every web browser wants to be your one and only default. If you use multiple browsers, you\u2019ll see a lot of requests to be your default browser\u2014and it can get annoying fast. Here\u2019s how to make your browsers stop bugging you on Windows.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Google_Chrome_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\"><\/span>Stop Google Chrome from Asking to Be the Default Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Chrome displays a small message at the top asking you to make it your default browser. Unfortunately, there\u2019s no option anywhere in Chrome to get rid of this message for good.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can click \u201cX\u201d on this default browser prompt to dismiss it. This isn\u2019t a permanent solution, but Chrome will stop bugging you for a while.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stop-chrome-prompts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Dismiss Chrome default browser prompts\" width=\"650\" height=\"288\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Mozilla_Firefox_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\"><\/span>Stop Mozilla Firefox from Asking to Be the Default Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike Chrome, Firefox offers the option to disable the default browser prompt permanently. Once you enable this option, Firefox will never ask you to make it the default browser again.<\/p>\n<p>To use this option, launch Firefox and click the menu button in the top-right corner. It looks like three horizontal lines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-firefox-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Access the Firefox menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cOptions\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/firefox-options.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Firefox options\" width=\"550\" height=\"437\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Firefox\u2019s Options screen, click \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>\u201d on the left. Deactivate the \u201cAlways check if Firefox is your default browser\u201d option on the right. Firefox will stop asking to be your default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/disable-firefox-prompts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disable Firefox's default browser prompts\" width=\"650\" height=\"261\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Microsoft_Edge_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\"><\/span>Stop Microsoft Edge from Asking to Be the Default Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like Chrome, Microsoft Edge also doesn\u2019t have an option to permanently remove the default browser prompt. But you can manually dismiss the prompt when it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to get rid of it\u2014for a while.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, open Microsoft Edge on your computer. When the prompt appears, click the \u201cX\u201d button on the right side of the banner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stop-edge-prompts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Dismiss Edge's default browser notifications\" width=\"650\" height=\"414\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Opera_from_Asking_to_Be_the_Default_Browser\"><\/span>Stop Opera from Asking to Be the Default Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Opera follows the same approach as Chrome and Edge for its default browser prompt. There\u2019s no option in this browser to disable the default browser prompt for good.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can dismiss the prompt when it appears so that it doesn\u2019t distract your current session, at least. To do this, just click the \u201cX\u201d button on the right side of the default browser prompt banner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stop-opera-prompts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Stop Opera's default browser messages\" width=\"597\" height=\"350\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You may have noticed that Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and even Opera all use the same prompt. That\u2019s because they\u2019re all based on the same underlying open-source Chromium project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What You Need to Know About the New Microsoft Edge Browser<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you ever mess up your browser settings, did you know that you can reset the browser without uninstalling and reinstalling it? This brings all your browser settings to the factory defaults and lets you set up the browser from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Reset Your Web Browser To Its Default Settings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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