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Kenny S
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      16th Jun 2004
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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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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      17th Jun 2004
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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Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
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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?
>
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> _____________
> Kenny S
> www.computerboom.net
> FREE programs and MORE!
>
> ---
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/6/2004
>
>



 
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Scott
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      20th Jun 2004
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
>____________________________________________
>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.
>
>"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?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> _____________
>> Kenny S
>> www.computerboom.net
>> FREE programs and MORE!
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>> Checked by AVG anti-virus system

(http://www.grisoft.com).
>> Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date:

15/6/2004
>>
>>

>
>
>.
>

 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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      20th Jun 2004
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.
____________________________________________
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.

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1eca301c4566c$8517c240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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
>>____________________________________________
>>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.
>>
>>"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?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>> _____________
>>> Kenny S
>>> www.computerboom.net
>>> FREE programs and MORE!
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>>> Checked by AVG anti-virus system

> (http://www.grisoft.com).
>>> Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date:

> 15/6/2004
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>>.
>>



 
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