This article explains how to download and make DuckDuckGo the default web browser in Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. However, users can switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers today.
DuckDuckGo is a relatively new web browser designed for everything you need to protect your privacy and secure your web activities.
DuckDuckGo is built for speed and efficiency and currently supports Windows and Mac systems. It is now in beta. However, Windows and Mac OS users can start using it now.
Some features available when using the browser are blocking trackers, annoying cookies and pop-ups, watching YouTube without ads, and hiding your email address.
Set DuckDuckGo as the default web browser on Windows 11
As mentioned above, the Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. Users can change to their favorite browsers anytime.
If your favorite search engine is DuckDuckGo, you might want to use its recently released web browser.
Below is how to download it on Windows and make it the default web browser.
Download the DuckDuckGo Browser for Computer
Once downloaded and installed, use the steps below to make it the default web browser.
First, open the Windows Settings app.
You can do that by clicking on the Start menu and selecting Settings. Or press the keyboard shortcut (Windows key + I) to launch the Settings app.
When the Setting app opens, click the Apps button on the left.
Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.
Select the Default apps tile on the right to expand it.
On the Apps -> Default apps settings pane, use the search box below the “set defaults for applications,” and type Edge to search for the Microsoft Edge browser.
Next, click the current default browser (Microsoft Edge) to expand it.
The next page will list all the default files and link types for which Edge is the Default. Select each type and click switch anyway on the prompt to switch from Edge to DuckDuckGo.
Choose DuckDuckGo as the Default for each file type, click OK to confirm and switch.
Sometimes, when you select a file extension, you won’t immediately see what to change. Click on the More app link to show the hidden apps.
When you’re done, each file type should be changed to DuckDuckGo.
Conclusion:
This post showed you how to download and install the DuckDuckGo web browser and make it the Default in Windows 11. If you find any errors above or have something to add, please use the comments form below.
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