How to set default web browser in Windows 7 By Drew Mathers | June 18, 2015 1 1. Click: Start 2 2. Click: Control Panel 3a 3a. Click: Programs (if Control Panel is set to Category View) 3b 3b. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Category View) 3c 3c. Click: Default Programs (if Control Panel is set to Icon View) 3d 3d. Click: Set your default programs (if Control Panel is set to Icon View) 4 4. Select your web browser of choice. 5 5. Click: Set this program as default 6 6. Click: OK Posted in Beginner