Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are three software applications commonly used to browse the Web. Each browser gives users the ability to adjust configuration settings, called “preferences,” to suit their Web surfing habits and security requirements. Personalize your browser by changing its default settings. The options and menus vary depending on the browser that you are using.
Instructions All Browsers
Open your browser from the Windows Start menu or by clicking the browser’s icon on the desktop or taskbar.
Keep pen and paper handy to record the original settings so you can return to that configuration if needed.
Put checkmarks in the boxes next to each option that you want to change or click a box containing a checkmark to disable any settings that you don’t want to keep. Some settings have radio buttons or require that you open a menu and select your choice. For other options, you might type text, such as a URL, into an input field.
Chrome
Click the 'Wrench" icon at the top right corner of any Chrome window to access the Tools menu. Choose "Options" from the drop-down menu.
Review the four sections of the sidebar in the Options window. The Basics, Personal and Under the Hood sections contain the primary user preferences that Chrome applies by default to cookies, themes, download locations and other browsing activities. The Extensions section displays a list of installed add-ons.
Customize your settings by clicking on a section title in the sidebar to see its defaults. Change the default to the option you prefer.
Close the “Options” menu by clicking the “X” at the right of its tab. Once you close the tab, Chrome automatically saves your changes.
Firefox
Open the “Tools” menu on the top menu bar of any Firefox window and choose “Options” from the list.
Click on the tabs in the Options menu to view the user preferences that you can change. Modifying the Firefox defaults for General, Tabs, Content, Applications, Privacy, Security, Sync and Advanced affects the browser’s appearance, homepage, password features and other important behaviors.
Click “OK” to save your changes in each section. Firefox automatically closes the Options window. Reopen it to make changes in another section.
Internet Explorer
Open the Internet Explorer “Tools” menu by clicking its icon – a sprocket – at the top right corner of any Internet Explorer window. Choose “Internet Options” from the menu to see the current settings.
Customize your preferences such as the browser language, homepage and content restrictions by changing the default configurations under the General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs and Advanced tabs in the Internet Options window.
Modify your settings by clicking the title of any tab to view its available options. Click “OK” to save any changes that you make and to close the Internet Options window when you finish.
Tips & Warnings
A common browser preference that users change is the default homepage. This option determines what page your browser opens when you click the “Home” button or icon on the browser toolbar. Most browsers also let you choose what page you see when you launch the browser. This might be your favorite website, the last page you visited or a blank page.
Saving your login information and passwords in your browser is convenient, but some users prefer to save passwords using third-party software or a different method. Change the default setting for your browser to the method that you prefer.
Change your browser’s appearance settings to control the font size on Web pages, the colors of the browser windows, the shape or design of icons and the placement of menus and tabs. You can also enable accessibility options if needed.
Changing your browser’s security settings can make the application vulnerable to hijacking or other malicious attacks. Review your browser’s “Help” page or FAQ before you change settings that you don’t fully understand.
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