How To Change Your Default Browser in Vista

There are several ways to change the default browser in Windows Vista. If you want to change your browser to something other than Internet Explorer, you will have to download the web browser installer first from the official website. You can choose from a lot of different web browser's including Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Netscape Navigator or Safari.

Here are some ways to change the default web browser in Vista:

1. Download Browser. The first thing you have to do to change the default browser in Vista is to have the installer for the browser that you want to use. You can download the browser from its official website. There are a lot of different browsers that you can choose from. Choose one that is stable, secure and has a good reputation.
2. Install. When you have already downloaded the installer, look for the installer's icon on the desktop or in your default folder for the downloaded items to enable the browser. Click on the installer and the setup will begin. You will just have to go through the prompts in order to finish installing the browser. When the installation is done, open the web browser that you want to make into the default web browser. A message will be displayed asking you if you want to make that web browser the default web browser. Click on "Yes".
3. Start Button. Another way to change your default browser is to go the "Start" button or by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard. Choose "Default Programs" on the list. You will be able to see a setting there for the default web browser that you want to choose. Set the default web browser and exit the screen.
4. Through Browser. You can also change your default web browser by using the web browser you want to change to. Open the web browser of your choice. Look for the options or settings on the web browser window. Click on that button, and a drop down menu will appear. Find the option where you can change the default web browser window and change it.
5. Through IE7. There are some people who have browser problems when it comes to changing the Internet Explorer 7 to another browser. What you have to do is open Internet Explorer 7. Click on the "Tools" menu. From the panel, choose "Programs". Click "Set programs" and click on "Set your default programs". Choose the program that you want as your default browser and click on it. Click on "Set this program as default".

These are some of the options that you have when you want to change the default browser of your Windows Vista computer. You can try the different options and see if they work. If you do not have the installer for the web browser that you want to use, you can search for the installer on a search engine. The first result is usually the official website of the web browser that you want.