![]() ![]() ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This should make links that open a Windows program open with Gmail in your browser with no more error messages or Windows trying to open a native email client. On my system Brave, Firefox, and Edge Chromium are options. If you have Edge Chromium installed, it should be listed as an option in the default programs (it’s listed in Windows 10 here). In the Chrome directions, it leaves out the step to click the handler icon in the address bar. This site has step-by-step how to and screen shots for setting the default email in Chrome, Firefox and Edge. (note: default programs is often listed in the Start menu on the right side, shorter than going through Control Panel) Select the browser you want to use for Gmail. Select Start > Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program > choose MAILTO under Protocols. Go to Settings (shortcut: Windows key + i) > Apps > Default Apps > Email, then choose the browser you want to use for Gmail. A pop up box will appear that says “Allow to open all email links?” Choose Allow.(When you hover over the icon with the mouse, the pop up says “This page wants to install a service handler”.) Click the service handler icon in the address bar.Select “Sites can ask to handle protocols”.Scroll down and click Additional permissions.Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, click Site Settings.Select the three dots menu in the upper right corner of the window.Click on the Action column and select Use Gmail.In the General panel, scroll down to Applications.Select the three bars menu in the upper right corner of the window.Set Gmail as the default email in your browser The second part is setting your browser (or the one you use most if you use more than one) as the default email in Windows.If you use more than one browser, set it as the default email in each browser. The first part is to set Gmail as the default email in your browser.There are two parts to the process, neither is too difficult. With a few steps, Gmail can be used as the default email in Windows. Since it isn’t installed in Windows, it’s not an option in default programs. You can change default programs for many file types and protocols in Windows, but Gmail is not available as an option because Gmail is an email service on the Internet (as are Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo). ![]() If you’ve tried to use links that share content via email ( mailto links), you’ve probably run into errors or Windows attempting to open an installed email program. If you use Gmail as your primary mail service, here’s how to make Gmail your default email in Windows. ![]()
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