Set Chrome, Firefox or Brave as your default browser on Windows 11
Want to replace Microsoft Edge with Chrome, Firefox or another browser on Windows 11? Follow our step-by-step tutorial to change your default browser.
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Choosing and setting up your web browser
The browser you choose directly affects your privacy and your security online. Our guides explain how to set Chrome, Firefox or Brave as default on Windows 11, why private browsing does not guarantee real anonymity and how to limit the fingerprinting that still tracks you. We also compare the best ad blockers and detail how to use Tor Browser to browse the dark web. Find our other browser guides on the Assistouest blog.
Tor Browser and the Dark Web: browsing without compromising your anonymity (2026)
How to install and configure Tor Browser on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, understand its limits, use VPN + Tor correctly and choose tools for stronger anonymity.
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The best ad blockers for blocking online adverts for free
Discover the best free ad blockers, filtering DNS services and VPN tools to remove advertising and trackers across your devices.
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Firefox 115 ESR will end support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 in February 2026
Firefox 115 ESR ends support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. Find out what this means and which alternatives remain for older PCs.
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Remove Planet Search, the extension that hijacks your searches to make money from them
Planet Search routes your searches through third-party services before Yahoo. Learn how to remove it from Chrome and restore your preferred search engine.
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