Hi Scott,
This feature *is* in MSN Messenger 6.2 (latest version) -- links *will* open in your default
browser.
The previous versions of 6.x (and 5.x) opened in Internet Explorer exclusively.
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"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> how do i get rid of this feature? i prefer my links to
> open in my default browser, firefox 0.9, not internet
> explorer. do i need to track down the previous version of
> msn messenger?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings Kenny,
>>
>>This feature was brought back in the latest version of
> MSN Messenger 6.2:
>>http://messenger.msn.com/Download
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>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
> Jonathan Kay.
>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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>>"Kenny S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:uBM5si%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> when I click a link in MSN 6.1, IE6 opens and NOT
> Avant Browser wich is my
>>> default browser.
>>>
>>> Links in outlook express work correctly openening in
> AVANT.
>>>
>>> How do I fix this?
>>>
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