Windows 10: How to set Windows 10 Start Menu Search (Cortana) to Computer's Default Browser

Hi there,


I have a Windows 10 computer that I have set to default to Firefox as my web browser. When I use the Cortana search bar and pull up a web result, my system goes to Internet Explorer which is the ultimate enemy! I have found that if I set Edge to the default browser, the Search Bar/Cortana will open in Edge instead of IE which is better, though still not quite what I want. I'd also like to move the default search engine away from Bing to DuckDuckGo if possible, but I am not having any success doing this.


Is someone out there able to help?


Thank you,


Andrea

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Start menu default internet acces icon screwed?

You generally set that via the Start Menu settings (right-click start menu -> properties).

I had that issues a while ago, and it meant removing it from the Start Menu, and reinstalling my browser to get the icon back, it was very odd.

 

Start Menu and making default apps issue.

Hi Joy,

Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better:

• Did you install all the pending updates on your system?

I suggest you to follow these steps below to set Google chrome browser as default browser.



1. Type Control Panel in search bar on your system and open Default programs under Control Panel Window.

2. Select Set your Default programs under Choose the program that Windows use by default.

3. Select Google chrome browser as default program in the Set your Default programs Window.

4. Then click on OK and check, if it helps you.

Also refer to the section "Try the troubleshooter"
in the link below and check if it helps:

Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/get-help-windows-start-menu

Hope the above information helps. Reply with necessary information and the result to help you further.

 

Start Menu and making default apps issue.

Thanks brother,

Yes bro, I installed all the latest updates.

The issue of making Google Chrome the default web browser is now solved. May God bless you.