Windows 10 will finally make switching to Chrome much easier TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Windows 10 will finally make switching to Chrome much easier By Matt Hanson published 16 August 2022 Microsoft bows to pressure and makes ditching Edge for Chrome in Windows 11 easier (Image credit: Master1305 / Shutterstock) Audio player loading… It looks like the upcoming Windows 10 22H2 update will finally make switching from the default web browser, Edge, to rival Chrome easier. Microsoft has been desperate to get more people to use its Edge web browser, and has been using rather heavy-handed tactics. Not only is Edge installed in Windows 10 (and Windows 11) by default, but Microsoft has also made it hard to switch to another web browser, with numerous pop-up messages asking you to reconsider, and several windows and options that you need to click on to make the move. The good news is that it looks like with the Windows 10 2H22 update, which is due to arrive in the next few months, could finally make ditching Edge for Chrome much simpler. As The Verge reports (opens in new tab), in an early build of Windows 10 2H22, if you open up Google Chrome and it's not the default browser, a banner will appear asking if you want to set it as default. Clicking 'Set as default' in the banner notification will then make Chrome your default browser, so that links and apps open Chrome to browse the web, rather than Edge (in some cases, at least). This is a much more streamlined way of making Chrome your default browser (other browsers, such as Firefox, have had this one-click feature for a few months now), but it looks like it will just be for Windows 10, for now.   Analysis Microsoft realizes it can t force us to love Edge  Despite Edge getting numerous improvements over the years, which now makes it one of the best web browsers you can use, Microsoft's attempts to force it on users has had the opposite effect it wanted. Deliberately making it frustrating to change default web browsers has left people angry at Edge, and even more determined to switch. Google Chrome, meanwhile, remains the most popular browser by a huge margin. So, Microsoft's attempts to put people off from switching from Edge doesn't seem to have worked. Making it easier to switch is a more consumer-friendly move, and could even make people think more fondly of Edge in the future. While Windows 11 has also made it easier to switch from Edge, it's not quite as straightforward as this implementation for Windows 10. Let's hope that this one-click switch comes to Microsoft's newer operating system as well. Matt HansonManaging Editor, Computing and Entertainment Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Computing and Entertainment, looking after two of the best, and most exciting, channels on the site. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there's no aspect of technology that Matt isn't passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. Ever since he got an Amiga A500+ for Christmas in 1991, he's loved using (and playing on) computers, and will talk endlessly about how The Secret of Monkey Island is the best game ever made. He's also a huge film and TV fan and Marvel geek, and his favorite recent film is Dune. See more Software news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me2Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie3Google Pixel Tablet is what Apple should've done ages ago4RTX 4090 too expensive? Nvidia resurrects another old favorite5More than one million credit card details leaked online1The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me2iPhone 15 tipped to come with an upgraded 5G chip3If this feature succeeds for Modern Warfare 2, Microsoft can't ignore it4Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month5The Rings of Power episode 8 trailer feels like one big Sauron misdirect Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)