After an update to both Windows 10 and Chrome (51.0.2704.103), my default browser has cleared:
and clicking the "+" button to choose the default only gives me the option of Edge and Firefox:
Does any one know why this is or what I can do to fix it?
3 Answers
Sometimes I have mixed results with the ModernUI default programs. Can you try opening Control Panel and using that interface?
Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Default Programs
I have had the same issue as well on different installations.
As philosophickle said in his answer, try setting it through the control panel (+1). That has worked for me.
Another option that has worked for me is to select a different browser, like Firefox, reboot and then (hopefully) Chrome will show in the list, allowing you to select it.
The answer by jayjzc doesn't seem to be working anymore, as pointed out by Keltari. This is the solution that is provided by Microsoft in case your app (Chrome) is not listed:
- First go to Default Apps in Windows Setting.
- Scroll down to find Set defaults by app as the last option and click on it.
- Now you should be presented with a page of apps, scroll down until you see Google Chrome. (If you have multiple Chromes', just click on the first one you see and you should be fine).
- Click on Google Chrome, and then Manage.
- You should be on a page with Microsoft Edge as a default for most of them. (There are some other applications that you can set as default, but for now don't worry about them).
- Finally, click on every Microsoft Edge application, and select Google Chrome. This should make Chrome as your default browser.
