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Roger
I have two browsers on my computer. How do I make IE 6
the default browser? Netscape 7.1 is the current default
browser.
the default browser? Netscape 7.1 is the current default
browser.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
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Alan Edwards
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Programs tab.
Check the box "IE should check...."
Close IE and reopen it.
....Alan
Check the box "IE should check...."
Close IE and reopen it.
....Alan
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Guest
Did that but whenever I click on an url in say the
favorites folder it still opens the navigator browser
there must be someplace in windows that tells the system
which browser to select when a link is clicked.
favorites folder it still opens the navigator browser
there must be someplace in windows that tells the system
which browser to select when a link is clicked.
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Roger"-----Original Message-----
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Programs tab.
Check the box "IE should check...."
Close IE and reopen it.
....Alan
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Alan Edwards
Yes, there is.
The file type associations, but they should be reset when IE checks
and makes itself the default.
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.
They are not all easy to change, as Internet Shortcut (URL) has this
as the application used:
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser,
The file type associations, but they should be reset when IE checks
and makes itself the default.
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.
They are not all easy to change, as Internet Shortcut (URL) has this
as the application used:
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser,
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP
Did that but whenever I click on an url in say the
favorites folder it still opens the navigator browser
there must be someplace in windows that tells the system
which browser to select when a link is clicked.
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Roger"
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
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Ramesh [MVP]
If your system is running XP, you may try this fix:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm
Did that but whenever I click on an url in say the
favorites folder it still opens the navigator browser
there must be someplace in windows that tells the system
which browser to select when a link is clicked.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm
Did that but whenever I click on an url in say the
favorites folder it still opens the navigator browser
there must be someplace in windows that tells the system
which browser to select when a link is clicked.
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Roger"-----Original Message-----
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Programs tab.
Check the box "IE should check...."
Close IE and reopen it.
....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
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Alan Edwards
Try the .reg fix by Ramesh, but read it in NotePad first and make any
path changes necessary.
If you have Win9x, then alter the first line from:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
to:
REGEDIT4
The latter should work in Win9x and XP anyway.
....Alan
path changes necessary.
If you have Win9x, then alter the first line from:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
to:
REGEDIT4
The latter should work in Win9x and XP anyway.
....Alan
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Ramesh [MVP]
Thanks Alan.
Roger:
The fix applies if IE is installed in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer folder.
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Try the .reg fix by Ramesh, but read it in NotePad first and make any
path changes necessary.
If you have Win9x, then alter the first line from:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
to:
REGEDIT4
The latter should work in Win9x and XP anyway.
....Alan
Roger:
The fix applies if IE is installed in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer folder.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Try the .reg fix by Ramesh, but read it in NotePad first and make any
path changes necessary.
If you have Win9x, then alter the first line from:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
to:
REGEDIT4
The latter should work in Win9x and XP anyway.
....Alan
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Roger
Today just a few minutes ago IE when opened finally gave
the message "IE is not the default browser do you want to
make it the default browser? This was the message I was
expecting after following Alan's instructions. I have
used IE several times since doing Alan's recommendation
without seeing this message.
The one thing that I did in the meantime was to download
some Windows updates. Since the XP installation was just
recent there were many updates to be applied. I mention
this in case someone sees this problem in the future -
that is make sure you have all the updates applied.
Thanks for all the help.
the message "IE is not the default browser do you want to
make it the default browser? This was the message I was
expecting after following Alan's instructions. I have
used IE several times since doing Alan's recommendation
without seeing this message.
The one thing that I did in the meantime was to download
some Windows updates. Since the XP installation was just
recent there were many updates to be applied. I mention
this in case someone sees this problem in the future -
that is make sure you have all the updates applied.
Thanks for all the help.
Files\Internet Explorer folder.-----Original Message-----
Thanks Alan.
Roger:
The fix applies if IE is installed in C:\Program
message news:[email protected]...--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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