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How Do I Download Google Chrome on Windows 11?

Windows 11 comes with the Edge net web surfer pre-installed.

Edge is built on the same technology as Chrome, so the two browsers look and feel similar.

Installing Chrome on a Windows 11 laptop.

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If you want to use Chrome instead, you could use Edge to download Chrome to your rig.

Heres how to download Google Chrome on Windows 11:

Click theEdgeicon on your taskbar.

Edge is on the taskbar by default.

google.com/chrome highlighted in the Edge URL bar.

If you dont see it, press theWindowskey, search forEdge, and selectMicrosoft Edgein the results.

Navigate to theGoogle Chrome download pagein Edge.

If you prefer, you could click an alternate download folder in this window before you click Save.

Chrome download page with Download Chrome highlighted

Wait for the download to finish, then selectOpen fileto start the installation process.

How Do I Install Google Chrome on Windows 11?

bring up the setup file there.

Save as highlighted in Edge.

If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), chooseYes.

The Chrome installer will automatically download and plant the necessary files.

When its done, Chrome will launch.

Save highlighted in Windows 11 saving the Chrome setup application.

How Do I Make Google Chrome My Default internet tool on Windows 11?

It’s easy tochange the default web app in Windows 11.

For basic use, you will need to set Chrome to be the default app for.htmand.htmlfiles.

Open file for ChromeSetup.exe highlighted in Edge on Windows 11.

For more advanced use, there are more than a dozen file types you will need to configure.

Heres how to make Google Chrome your default net internet ride:

Open Chrome, and clickSet as default.

This is a shortcut to reach the necessary menu more quickly.

Open file for ChromeSetup.exe highlighted in Edge for Windows 11.

If this works, skip to step 6.

Right-click theStart buttonon the taskbar.

TypeChromeinto theSet defaults for applicationssearch field, and chooseGoogle Chromefrom the results.

Chrome installing on Windows 11.

hit the box under.htm.

SelectGoogle Chrome, and selectSet default.

Before this might be a pop-up asking you to switch to Edge.

Chrome installed on Windows 11.

Repeat the last two steps, but for.html.

SelectDownload Chrome>Accept and Install>Save File.

Toinstall Google Chrome on a Mac, go to theChrome download pageon your Mac and clickDownload Chrome for Mac.

Set as default highlighted in Chrome on Windows 11.

Double-click thegooglechrome.dmgfile to launch the installer, then drag the Chrome icon to the system folder icon.

Double-clickGoogle Chrometo start using the online window.

Navigate to the Chrome download page and clickDownload Chrome.

Settings highlighted in the Windows 11 main menu.

Select the64-bit .deb file(for Debian/Ubuntu), then clickAccept and Install.

Save the download file to your box, double-hit the.deb fileto open Ubuntus software center, then clickInstall.

Apps highlighted in Windows 11 settings.

Default apps highlighted in Windows 11 apps settings.

Google Chrome highlighted in Windows 11 default apps.

The box under .htm (Microsoft Edge) highlighted in Google Chrome default apps.

Google Chrome and Set default highlighted in htm default app settings in Windows 11.