Can't open a web page with Internet Explorer

[Guest]

when I open an htm or html file it opens with firefox. I went to the control
panel to allow these files to open with IEXPLORER.exe, but selection would
not take. How can I "open with" the browser I want?

 

[Jose Gallardo]

See if this helps:

http://www.winxptutor.com/iedefault.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks. That did make the default browser IE, but the problem I am having
persists: When I open IE as the browser, then put in a URL, the web page
opens in Firefox, so I am unable to see how the page looks with Internet
Explorer.

How can I fix THAT?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Gerald,

See if Tip #98 in this page helps:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/iefaq.htm
"Odd browser problems occur after installing Security Update Q905915?"

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Regards,

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


Thanks. That did make the default browser IE, but the problem I am having
persists: When I open IE as the browser, then put in a URL, the web page
opens in Firefox, so I am unable to see how the page looks with Internet
Explorer.

How can I fix THAT?