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Howdi
14 Jun 14 11:26
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Driving my Dad mad. He has downloaded Google chrome but it hasn't become his browser?

Any help much appreciated.

(Apparently he needs to upgrade for his email).

Howdi.

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Tommy Toes
When: 14 Jun 14 11:29
Howdi, when I downloaded Chrome for the first time the icon for it appeared on my opening page on my computer when I next switched it on.

You then have to click that icon to open it - instead of whatever icon is already there for whatever browser you were previously using.
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 11:30
^^^ fecking legend.
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 11:38
thanks for this but he downloaded google chrome sometime ago but can't get it to act as his browser. he wants to make this his default browser but just can't! help.....
By:
Ibrahima Sonko
When: 14 Jun 14 11:40
uninstall IE
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 11:41
ta how
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 11:42
Do I just to Uninstall programs and then hit on Internet Exploer, simple as that?
By:
Ibrahima Sonko
When: 14 Jun 14 11:43
using ccleaner is the easiest way, but i doubt you have that.


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http://www.wikihow.com/Uninstall-Internet-Explorer-Completely
By:
Tommy Toes
When: 14 Jun 14 11:44
I don't understand then Howdi.

I still have IE available if I wanted to use that as my browser but I click on the Chrome icon because I use that now.

Are you sure he isn't automatically opening IE (or whatever he usually uses) and then thinks it will switch to Chrome?
It doesn't. He has to click the Chrome icon to open it.

You can use whichever browser you want from your home page. You could download all of them - but they'll only open when you click on them to start them up.
By:
Ibrahima Sonko
When: 14 Jun 14 11:44
i would think so howdi
By:
Stow_judge
When: 14 Jun 14 12:01
which operating system is he using? windows 7, XP or vista?
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:04
vista pal
By:
Tommy Toes
When: 14 Jun 14 12:06
I'm on Vista.

To automatically make Chrome your browser just click on the Chrome icon and don't click on the IE one (or any others).

It really is that simple.
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:10
Get in here stow judge :)
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:10
he's going mental been at it for 4 hours my dad Laugh
By:
Ramruma
When: 14 Jun 14 12:10
1) do NOT uninstall IE.

2) to make chrome the default browser -- start chrome and then, from menu (icon looks like three lines, top right) choose settings (near the bottom of the list) and then look for "default browser".

3) as Tommy Toes suggests, make sure your dad is clicking on the chrome icon and not the IE icon, which some people treat as meaning "the internet in general" -- your default  browser is the one used if you click on links in an email, say, not the one that will be used if you click on the IE or Firefox icon. In other words, it is the browser used when you don't tell Windows which browser to use.
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:11
ill try that x
By:
Tommy Toes
When: 14 Jun 14 12:11
Thanks Ramruma.
By:
Stow_judge
When: 14 Jun 14 12:12
start - default programs
set program access and computer defaults
custom
choose chrome as your default browser
click on ok

Associate a file type or protocol with a program
double click on .htm and select chrome
do the same with .html
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By:
Stow_judge
When: 14 Jun 14 12:15
if you both download and install team viewer (free) you cab connect to his pc and do it for me
a code is displayed on the software on opening and this allows you to connect using the number on his pc

http://www.teamviewer.com/
By:
Stow_judge
When: 14 Jun 14 12:15
can
By:
Stow_judge
When: 14 Jun 14 12:16
do it for him Blush
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:34
im off to do it for him ffs
By:
Howdi
When: 14 Jun 14 12:34
thanks lads
By:
winningthought
When: 14 Jun 14 12:56
You might have to right click on the chrome icon and run as administrator to be able to change it to your default browser from within chrome.
By:
timbuctooth
When: 14 Jun 14 14:35
3 clicks is all it takes;

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95417?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3421437
By:
breadnbutter
When: 14 Jun 14 15:00
chrome sucks imo ,slow and not the best for bf imo
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