How to Make Internet Explorer My Homepage

Web browsers such as Internet Explorer allow connections to websites.

Internet Explorer is a web browser designed by Microsoft. By default, many computers come with this web browser pre-installed as the primary web browser. But you may be on a computer that uses another browser automatically. Changing the settings within Internet Explorer allows you to make it the default, and any programs launching a web page or Internet connection will automatically use Internet Explorer to do so.

Instructions

1. Double-click on the "Internet Explorer" icon on your desktop. If you do not see the icon (a blue "e"), click on "Start > All Programs." Browse for "Internet Explorer" and double-click on it.

2. Locate the "Tools" menu in the top bar across the top of Internet Explorer. Select "Internet Options" from the drop-down menu that appears.

3. Look for the "Programs" tab across the top of the "Internet Options" window and click on it once.

4. Click on the "Make Default" button in the top section of the window that appears.

5. Check off the box next to "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser," and click "OK."

References

• Microsoft Windows Support: Internet Explorer Support

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Microsoft: Download of Internet Explorer