How can I make IE my default browser

[Michael]

I installed Firefox the other day and it took over my default browser settings. Now I want to make IE my default browser - how?

 

[John Waller]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284456

 

[Smoker~]

I installed Firefox the other day and it took over my default browser
settings. Now I want to make IE my default browser - how?

Open IE and click Tools/Internet Options and click the Programs tab on the
screen that opens. Put a check mark in the box at the bottom. You'll get
prompted and can make IE the default.

 

[Kerry Brown]

I installed Firefox the other day and it took over my default browser
settings. Now I want to make IE my default browser - how?

Start ==> Control Panel ==> Add/Remove Programs ==> Set Program Access and
Defaults

Kerry

 

[Michael]

Thanks. Its checked. but it still not changing to be the default. not even asking me.

----- Original Message -----

I installed Firefox the other day and it took over my default browser
settings. Now I want to make IE my default browser - how?

Open IE and click Tools/Internet Options and click the Programs tab on the
screen that opens. Put a check mark in the box at the bottom. You'll get
prompted and can make IE the default.

 

[Menno Hershberger]

That's happened to me too. Someone finally gave me a registry edit to fix
it. But Kerry knew the *right* answer. See his reply.
And thanks to Kerry... I'll remember that one!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Adding to Kerry:

How to change your default programs and enable or remove access to Microsoft
Windows and non-Microsoft programs:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=332003

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

I installed Firefox the other day and it took over my default browser
settings. Now I want to make IE my default browser - how?

Start ==> Control Panel ==> Add/Remove Programs ==> Set Program Access and
Defaults

Kerry

 

[Kerry Brown]

That's happened to me too. Someone finally gave me a registry edit to
fix it. But Kerry knew the *right* answer. See his reply.
And thanks to Kerry... I'll remember that one!

Your welcome.

I know the procedure well. I prefer Firefox. I get a lot of email
newsletters from Microsoft with embedded links which often do not work with
Firefox so I have to keep switching back and forth. If someone knows a
procedure that will allow you to click on a link in Outlook 2003 and pick
which browser to use I'd love to hear it.

Kerry

 

[Mike Williams]

Your welcome.

I know the procedure well. I prefer Firefox. I get a lot of email
newsletters from Microsoft with embedded links which often do not work with
Firefox so I have to keep switching back and forth. If someone knows a
procedure that will allow you to click on a link in Outlook 2003 and pick
which browser to use I'd love to hear it.

Get the "Open in IE" extension for Firefox. Then when you open something
in FF and it doesn't work, you can right-click the background to switch
to IE. You can also right-click links *in* FF to choose IE.

 

[Mike Williams]

Your welcome.

I know the procedure well. I prefer Firefox. I get a lot of email
newsletters from Microsoft with embedded links which often do not work with
Firefox so I have to keep switching back and forth. If someone knows a
procedure that will allow you to click on a link in Outlook 2003 and pick
which browser to use I'd love to hear it.

Get the "Open in IE" extension for Firefox. Then when you open something
in FF and it doesn't work, you can right-click the background to switch
to IE. You can also right-click links *in* FF to choose IE.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Get the "Open in IE" extension for Firefox. Then when you open
something in FF and it doesn't work, you can right-click the
background to switch to IE. You can also right-click links *in* FF to
choose IE.

Thanks, I'll try it out.

Kerry

 

[Kerry Brown]

Get the "Open in IE" extension for Firefox. Then when you open
something in FF and it doesn't work, you can right-click the
background to switch to IE. You can also right-click links *in* FF to
choose IE.

Thanks, that works great.

Kerry