Choosing a Default Browser

Using Carmarthenshire County Council equipment, you will have access to 4 different browsers, you can use the one that you are most comfortable with but there are certain applications that work best in certain browsers. With this in mind, we have given you full control over what browsers you use and when, with the following recommendations in place.

How to change your default Browser

1. Press start and click “Settings”

2. Click “Apps”

3. Choose “Default Apps” from the bar on the left

4. Scroll down to “Web Browser” and click it, from here you can choose any browser you have installed.

5. If you want to use “Chrome” for example, and you don’t see it in the list, click the “Software Center” Icon on your desktop

6. Find “Chrome” (Or Firefox) and click it, then click again to install.

Recommendations

Due to various development and compatibility issues the following is a guide to what browsers are most suited to each of our In-house applications, some apps will appear under multiple headings, you can then use your personal preference.

Browsers Explained

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

This is the “built in” browser with Windows and the one you are most likely to be familiar with, in newer versions of Windows 10 it is being replaced by Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

This is Microsoft's new flagship browser.

Mozilla Firefox

Another popular choice, Firefox is an Open source browser developed by the non-profit Mozilla foundation.

Google Chrome

Google chrome is a popular browser from Google. It is currently by far the most popular browser in the world, and at the time of writing, holds a roughly 64% market share.

Browser market share

Page updated: 16/04/2021 10:58:37