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Uninstall Firefox - here's how

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Uninstall Firefox
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Change the default browser
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Quick guide: Uninstall Mozilla Firefox
Quick guide: Change the default browser

You no longer want to use Mozilla Firefox on your computer? We'll show you how to uninstall the program..

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Firefox is one of the most popular internet browsers. But sometimes a change of scenery is necessary - even with regard to the browser. Whether an unsuitable update or missing plug-ins are the reason for the uninstallation - we will show you how you can uninstall Firefox and then adapt your standard browser.

Uninstall Firefox

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Press the [Windows] + [R] keys at the same time to open the Run menu. Enter " appwiz.cpl " here and confirm with " OK " to get to the deinstallation menu.

2nd step:

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Now select Firefox from the list of programs to be uninstalled. Normally the list is sorted alphabetically and the program can be found under " Mozilla Firefox [version number] ". Then click on " Uninstall " at the top .
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You may have to confirm the deinstallation by entering administrator data . These data normally correspond to your login data for the computer. Firefox will now be uninstalled. This can take a moment.

Change the default browser

If you click on a link in another program, it will be opened directly with your default browser. From the Windows side, this is Edge, but you can also set it to work with other browsers such as Firefox. After uninstalling Firefox, the default browser may not automatically change back to Edge. You may also want to set a completely different browser. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Open Windows Settings and click on the " Apps " option .

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Select " Standard apps " from the list on the left.

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Now click on the selected browser under " Standard web browser" to change it to a browser of your choice.

Quick guide: Uninstall Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press the [Windows] + [R] keys to open the Run menu.
  2. Enter " appwiz.cpl " here and click " OK ".
  3. Select Mozilla Firefox [version number] from the list , then click Uninstall at the top .
  4. You may still have to log in with your administrator data . Usually these correspond to your login data for the computer. Now the program will be uninstalled.

Quick guide: Change the default browser

  1. Go to Settings and click on the " Apps " tile .
  2. Click on " Default apps " in the list on the left .
  3. Scroll down until you see the " Web Browser " section. Below that is a web browser, possibly Firefox.
  4. Click it to set another app as the default web browser.
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