Steam opens internet explorer, I want google

[Costa]

I am either blind in having checked the threads and found nothing (but its there) or no one has posted a tread.

Steam uses IE to open thigns. How can I change it so that it uses google chrome?

Thanks

[Brujeira]

Have you set Chrome as your default browser? Does it open automatically when you click on a link in an email? If it does then it should also open when you click on a link in Steam.

[Costa]

Chrome is my default internet browser. But when i click on links in steam it uses IE. Is there somewhere in steam to change this?

[Silicon Vampire]

Steam uses your default setting for the OS. If it isn't working, it can't be set to default.

[Brujeira]

No, I'm afraid there isn't. Steam should be following the settings in your PC's registry and using Chrome. I'm afraid I can't shed any light on this as I use FireFox and my PC automatically opens that. Any Chrome users reading this who have any ideas as to what might be happening here?

[Costa]

really? Thats so strange! Can someone give me a link to try and open to see if it still uses IE? I dno where to search on steam to find a link aha! :3

[76561198182712807]

Change your default web browser to Google Chrome. In Google Chrome, open the menu (three horizontal bar beside the URL bar) -> Settings... -> Default Browser.

[Brujeira]

Originally posted by Duskhome:

really? Thats so strange! Can someone give me a link to try and open to see if it still uses IE? I dno where to search on steam to find a link aha! :3

https://help.steampowered.com

[Costa]

Originally posted by Eastside_girl:

Change your default web browser to Google Chrome. In Google Chrome, open the menu (three horizontal bar beside the URL bar) -> Settings... -> Default Browser.

Oh snap you were right! I just used to check in th search section and managing search engines but had to look down more and find "make chrome youre default browser"

[Costa]

Originally posted by Brujeira:

Originally posted by Duskhome:

really? Thats so strange! Can someone give me a link to try and open to see if it still uses IE? I dno where to search on steam to find a link aha! :3

https://help.steampowered.com

It opens in chrome! Thank god, bless you my children, bles you..:')

[Hay-wee]

Can someone tell me how to change it to firefox? I hate IE and it always opens it on IE.

[mihau]

good

[OgaDuby]

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

Steam uses your default setting for the OS. If it isn't working, it can't be set to default.

ridiculous lie!

[Bumbefly (we/All)]

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

Steam uses your default setting for the OS. If it isn't working, it can't be set to default.

Note that if you use a User Account on your computer and then start Steam with Admin Permission, Steam will use settings from Admin Account. Can also be when a new game is installed.

[JAmigan]

A related problem: when I load FSX, the menu appears in the left side of the main FSX window and the big window to the right shows new products, etc. When I click "Store" in the left menu, my default browser (Chrome) opens; however, when I click on an ad in the big window to the right, IE v.11 opens. Any way to change that?

[Rainydaysout]

Originally posted by Smurf:

Change your default web browser to Google Chrome. In Google Chrome, open the menu (three horizontal bar beside the URL bar) -> Settings... -> Default Browser.

Thank you so much!