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Change default email client on Windows 10

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Today I will show you how to set your default email client on Windows 10. There are a number of good alternatives to Outlook including Mozilla Thunderbird and Eudora so there’s no need to feel trapped into Microsoft products, the alternatives can offer better email management and features.

Note* This guide will only work if you have already installed the email client you want to make the default (ie. Thunderbird, Eudora). If you have not already done this you will likely only have one choice which is the default Windows 10 mail client.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change the Default Email Client on Windows 10

  1. Click on the Start Menu Windows 10 Start Icon button bottom-left
  2. Now click on the Settings Windows 10 Settings menu item
  3. Then click the System Windows 10 Settings - System icon
  4. Now click on the Default apps menu item
  5. Look for the Email heading
  6. Click on the current default email client just below heading
  7. The Choose an app menu should now be in view
  8. Click on the email client you wish to make the default app
  9. Close the Settings window
  10. All done!

Change default web browser on Windows 10

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Windows 10 makes it a little confusing when it comes to setting up your default web browser, and on top of that, after you install Windows 10, it will automatically make Microsoft Edge the default web browser regardless of your previous setting. I will show you how to change this and set your own default web browser. It’s pretty easy too.

Note* This guide will only work if you have already installed the web browser you want to make the default (ie. Firefox, Opera or Chrome). If you have not already done this you will likely only have a choice between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change the Default Web Browser on Windows 10

  1. Click on the Start Menu Windows 10 Start Icon button bottom-left
  2. Now click on the Settings Windows 10 Settings menu item
  3. Then click the System Windows 10 Settings - System icon
  4. Now click on the Default apps menu item
  5. Scroll down to the Web browser heading
  6. Click on the current default web browser just below heading
  7. The Choose an app menu should now be in view
  8. Click on the web browser you wish to make the default app
  9. Close the Settings window
  10. All done!

How to change your homepage

Changing your homepage is pretty easy, but keeping it there is difficult because a lot of software programs try to alter it, sometimes without your explicit permission (there is big money in homepages btw).

Today I will show you how to set your homepage in the most common browsers, with some offering multiple homepages and other nifty options, which I will guide you through too.

Choose your web browser…

  1. Google Chrome
  2. Chromium
  3. Firefox (WIN)
  4. Firefox (LINUX)
  5. Internet Explorer
  6. Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)
  7. Opera
  8. Safari (MAC)
  9. Safari (WIN)

Change homepage in Safari (WIN)

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In this short guide I will show you how to change your homepage in Apple Safari running on Windows, and it’s pretty easy too. Safari has a few other options I will go through in the video guide above so be sure to watch that too.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Safari (WIN)

  1. Open Safari
  2. Visit the web page you want as your homepage
  3. Click the Tools icon Safari Tools button at the top-right of your browser window
  4. Click on the Preferences… menu item
  5. The Preferences window should now be open, click on the General icon
  6. Look for the Homepage: item, then click the Set to Current Page button
  7. You can also manually enter the URL into the text box
  8. Enter the URL in the following format: http://www.google.com/ replace google with your webpage address
  9. When you’ve finished, close the Preferences window and restart Safari to check your homepages
  10. You’re all done!

Change homepage in Safari (MAC)

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In this short guide I will show you how to change your homepage in Apple Safari running on MAC, and it’s pretty easy too. Safari has a few other options I will go through in the video guide above so be sure to watch that too.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Safari (MAC)

  1. Open Safari
  2. Visit the web page you want as your homepage
  3. Click on the Safari item from the top menu bar
  4. Click on the Preferences… menu item
  5. The Preferences window should now be open, click on the General icon
  6. Look for the Homepage: item, then click the Set to Current Page button
  7. You can also manually enter the URL into the text box
  8. Enter the URL in the following format: http://www.google.com/ replace google with your webpage address
  9. When you’ve finished, close the Preferences window and restart Safari to check your homepages
  10. You’re all done!