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Turn off Default Browser Prompt in Windows 10

Turn off Default Browser Prompt in Windows 10

By Mitch Bartlett 2 Comments

When opening Microsoft Internet Explorer the first time, it opens a new tab that prompts the user to set IE11 as the default web browser. You could simply select “No thanks“, but it could still be an annoyance for other users who use the computer in the future. It’s especially annoying in enterprise environments. Disable the prompt with these steps.

Option 1 – Via Internet Options

  1. Select the “Start” button, then type “Internet Options“.
  2. Open “Internet Options“.
  3. Select the “Advanced” tab.
  4. Scroll down a bit to the “Browsing” section. Check or uncheck the “Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser” as desired.

Option 2 – Via Command

  1. Press the “Start” button, then type “cmd“.
  2. Right-click “Command Prompt“, then choose “Run as administrator“.
  3. Type reg add “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main” /f /v “Check_Associations” /d “no” /t REG_SZ
  4. Press “Enter“.

Note: If you copy and paste the above command, the quotes might not paste correctly. Type it out if it’s not working or retype the quotes.


Option 3 – Via Registry

  1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog.
  2. Type “regedit” then press “Enter“.
  3. Navigate to:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    • Software
    • Microsoft
    • Internet Explorer
    • Main
  4. Set the “Check_Associations” value to “No“. If you don’t see “Check_Associations“, right-click “Main“, and choose “New” > “String Value“, and create a new “Check_Associations“.

Option 4 – Use Group Policy

  1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog.
  2. Type “gpedit.msc” then press “Enter“.
  3. The “Local Group Policy Editor” is displayed. Navigate to “User Configuration” > “Administrative Templates” > “Windows Components” > “Internet Explorer“.
  4. Open the “Notify users if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser selection“.
  5. Set the policy to “Disabled“, then select “OK“.

Now any user who logs into the computer and uses IE11 will no longer be pestered by the annoying prompt.

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Filed Under: Software, Windows Tagged With: IE11, Windows 10

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Comments

  1. PDRWoman says

    March 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    Yes, this was helpful. It may be much more helpful to specify that this needs to be unchecked if you do not want Explorer as a default. Thank you!

  2. Allison says

    November 22, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    Had to go to option 3 and add Check_Associations to the registry as you describe in order to permanently disable the annoying prompt . I would never have have found this on my own – many thanks!

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