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Windows 10 has mostly received favourable reviews, and over 20 million users installed it within the first week. However, one common gripe with Windows 10 relates to setting the default programs. You probably

selected ‘Express settings’ during installation, which sets all your defaults to Microsoft programs (the Edge browser, Photos app, Music app, and soon). Unlike in earlier versions of Windows, it requires more than a few clicks to change your default programs. This even frustrated the CEO of Mozilla to the point where he wrote an open letter to Microsoft highlighting the issue (you can read it at mzl.la/1NlnkT6).

We’ll show you how to change your default browser from Microsoft Edge to Chrome and your default music player from the Music app to VLC media player. The same instructions apply to re-set any of your other defaults, including photo editing, email and online-storage programs. Open the Start menu, click Settings, System, then click ‘Default apps’ at the bottom left. You’ll now see a list of all the default (Microsoft) programs on your PC. To change your browser, click Microsoft Edge under ‘Web browser’, then click Chrome. Similarly, to change your music player, click Music under ‘Music player’, then select ‘VLC media player’ (see screenshot).