Click the Start button, then click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, and then click Internet Options. 2. Select the Program tab. In the Internet Options window, click the Programs tab, then next to where it says Internet Explorer is not currently the default web browser, click Make default.1  Click the checkbox to tell you if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser.rom the Start menu, go to Control Panel, then click Network and Internet. Ad. 2. Once in Internet Options, click on the Programs tab, then select Set your default programs. 3. In the Programs bar to the left, select Internet Explorer, then click Set this program as default.