How to Install Google Chrome on Windows 11

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers for all the major operating systems. It is a freeware browser developed by Google. Don’t get confused between freeware and open-source.

Today here we are going to discuss how to download and install Google Chrome on Windows 11. Also, we will discuss how to make Google Chrome the default browser on Windows 11. 

How to Install Google Chrome on Windows 11

Google Chrome was initially released on 2nd September 2008, for Windows, and later on for Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android. It is also the main component of Chrome OS.

Chrome OS is an operating system developed by Google for a server-based application. You can get Chrome OS on Google’s Chromebook and Chromebox.

Let’s come to our main topic, here we are going to discuss how to download and install Google Chrome on Windows 11. Just follow the following steps:

Step 1: Open the default browser “Microsoft Edge” and search for Google Chrome. Or else visit google.com/chrome

Step 2: Now to download click “Download Chrome“.

Step 2: After that, it will open a window to “Download Chrome for Windows“. Here just read the Google Chrome Terms of Service and click on “Accept and Install“.

Step 3:  Now, “Run” the installer file to install Google Chrome on Windows 11. It will download Google Chrome and automatically gets installed on our windows 11 computer.

Step 4: Now, open the Google Chrome browser. Click on “Get Started”, add bookmarks to your favorite Google Apps (Gmail, YouTube, Maps), and Pick a background for your browser. Now you are ready to use Google Chrome on your Windows 11.

We also have a guide on how to install and manage Chrome extensions. Now if you want to make Google Chrome the default browser follow the following article.

How to Make Google Chrome Default Browser on Windows 11

By default, the new Microsoft Edge is the default browser in Windows 11. To configure Google Chrome as default and always use it as your preferred browser, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click on “Start Menu” and click on “Settings”.

Step 2: Next, click on the “Apps” tab from the left panel of the Settings window. Then, select the “Default Apps” options present to the right of your screen.

Step 3: Search for Google Chrome on the search box and select the app.

Step 4: You’ll see a list of browser-related files. Under each file name, you will find the name of the app with that it is currently associated.

Step 5: In Windows 11, you can’t simply change your default browser with a single click. You have to change the assigned browser for every specific file type. For that, select each file type and select Google Chrome then click on “OK“.

Conclusion

That’s it, this is how you can download and install Google Chrome on Windows 11 and make Google Chrome the default browser. I hope this article was helpful to you. If you liked the article then you can share it with your friends.