Make IE the default browser.

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Ben Stevenson1

When I installed Mozilla Firefox last week it became the default browser,
which is not what I wanted. I had only wanted it as an alternative. Unable
to restore IE as the default browser, I uninstalled Mozilla today. But now
when I click on links on my emails nothing happens. Looks like IE is still
not the default browser. How can I make it so?
TIA
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

Ben Stevenson1 said:
When I installed Mozilla Firefox last week it became the default
browser, which is not what I wanted. I had only wanted it as an
alternative. Unable to restore IE as the default browser, I
uninstalled Mozilla today. But now when I click on links on my emails
nothing happens. Looks like IE is still not the default browser. How
can I make it so?
TIA
Click to expand...

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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Ramesh [MVP]

Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser - option does not work:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/nopromptdefault.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


When I installed Mozilla Firefox last week it became the default browser,
which is not what I wanted. I had only wanted it as an alternative. Unable
to restore IE as the default browser, I uninstalled Mozilla today. But now
when I click on links on my emails nothing happens. Looks like IE is still
not the default browser. How can I make it so?
TIA
 
B

Ben Stevenson1

Thanks for your response. In-line below is what I found:

Frank Saunders said:
From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)
Click to expand...

I have this: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1"
Shall I alter it to yourd above?
DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
Click to expand...

Checked "Use DDE"
#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
Click to expand...

Entitled "DDE Message" : It is blank
#2
IExplore
Click to expand...

Entitled "Application". It is also blank.
#3 (blank)
Click to expand...

Entitled "DDE Application Not Running". It is also blank.
#4
Click to expand...

Entitled "Topic". There's a single word "System".
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
Click to expand...

It is the same as what I have shown above, which is not what we want.
Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll
Click to expand...

Did that. But no improvement.
Would appreciate more of your help.
Thanks
 
B

Ben Stevenson1

Tried to do it but I don't know one part:
"Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file."

How do I back it up and where is the REG file?

Thanks


Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser -
option does not work:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/nopromptdefault.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


When I installed Mozilla Firefox last week it became the default browser,
which is not what I wanted. I had only wanted it as an alternative. Unable
to restore IE as the default browser, I uninstalled Mozilla today. But now
when I click on links on my emails nothing happens. Looks like IE is still
not the default browser. How can I make it so?
TIA
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

For XP: (Follow method 2)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/registry.htm

Registry-Only Backups?
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2004/2004-09-30.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm

Tried to do it but I don't know one part:
"Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file."

How do I back it up and where is the REG file?

Thanks


Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser -
option does not work:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/nopromptdefault.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


When I installed Mozilla Firefox last week it became the default browser,
which is not what I wanted. I had only wanted it as an alternative. Unable
to restore IE as the default browser, I uninstalled Mozilla today. But now
when I click on links on my emails nothing happens. Looks like IE is still
not the default browser. How can I make it so?
TIA
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE

Inline

Ben Stevenson1 said:
Thanks for your response. In-line below is what I found:



I have this: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1"
Shall I alter it to yourd above?
Click to expand...

Yes. Your line defines Firefox as the default browser.
Checked "Use DDE"


Entitled "DDE Message" : It is blank
Click to expand...

Make ir read
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
Entitled "Application". It is also blank.
Click to expand...

Make it read
IExplore
Entitled "DDE Application Not Running". It is also blank.


Entitled "Topic". There's a single word "System".
Click to expand...

Change it to
WWW_OpenURL
It is the same as what I have shown above, which is not what we want.


Did that. But no improvement.
Would appreciate more of your help.
Thanks
Click to expand...



--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 

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