Windows 10: Can't change my default browser

I've recently been attacked by a malware/virus. After that, a lot of things stopped working. My Opera GX browser ceased to open even after reinstalling, so I deleted. I can still use chrome and microsoft edge, so that problem was solved. The main problem right now is I can't open links to Chrome. For example, when I click on a link someone sent to me on Discord, the links opens in Internet Explorer. The links keep opening to Internet Explorer. I tried to change the default browser in thesettings as shown in the image below. Every time I select Google Chrome, the settings page closes. When I go back to the settings page, I can see that Internet Explorer is still the default browser. I even chose "Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults" and apparently Internet Explorer is still there. Does Microsoft recommend Internet Explorer over Microsoft Edge??? The only reason I can think of for this problem is that the virus tinkered with some of my settings since these things were working fine previously before the virus got into my pc. Do I have to do a full restore on my pc or is there another potential solution.







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Default Browser Keeps Changing to Edge

There are three other ways to set your default program. In Default apps, navigate the page to find the following:

• Choose default apps by file type
  
• Choose default apps by protocol
  
• Set defaults by app
  

To manually change your default browser, follow these steps:

• Set your preferred default browser to skip Choose default apps by file type. Click
  Choose default apps by protocol then look for HTTP and HTTPS. Change them to your preferred browser.
  
• After that, click Set defaults by app and wait for the new windows to load. Search your preferred browser and click it. Select
  Set this program as default and press OK.
  
• Close all your browsers and check if it still asks you to set your browser.
  

Let us know how it goes after doing the troubleshooting steps.

 

Changing default browser to IE and wifi issues

Hi Ed,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• 
  In desktop search, type default app settings and select the result.
  
• 
  Under Web browser, click the current browser (EDGE).
  
• 
  Choose Internet Explorer and set it as
  default.
  

Hope it helps.

 

Default app changes (browser)

Hi Kumar,

I realize that you get notification message when you open Chrome. I will try to help you with this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

• 
  Did you make any changes to the pc prior to this issue?
  
• 
  In which user account are you facing this issue?
  

Follow these steps to confirm that Chrome is set as the default browser:

• 
  Press “Windows key + I” to get the “Settings” screen.
  
• 
  Click on “System” and click on “Default apps”.
  
• 
  Under “Web Browser” select Chrome.
  

Keep us informed to help you further.