How to set IE6 as default browser?

[Guest]

Changing Tools / Internet Options / Programs / "Internet Explorer should
check to see whether it is the default browser" has no effect. When I restart
IE6, nothing happens, and Mozilla is still the default browser. Why there is
not button to set IE6 as default?

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Harri

Try the following and see if it helps:

Open IE >Tools>Internet Options>Programs tab
Make sure "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default
browser" is
CHECKED.
Press Ok, athen close and reopen IE. A confirmation dialog box should
appear asking you whether you want it to be the default browser again. Click
Yes.

or.......

How to Make Internet Explorer the Default Web Browser (Q284456)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q284456

Set the default browser for your user profile:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultbrowser.htm

or.....

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

Tip #41: Setting Internet Explorer as the default browser
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Guest]

Because "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default
browser" didn't work, I eventually found Start / "Set Program Access and
Defaults", and it allowed me to set IE as default.

-- Harri

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Harri

Because "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default
browser" didn't work, I eventually found Start / "Set Program Access and
Defaults", and it allowed me to set IE as default.

-- Harri

Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem. Good job!

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
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that's why they're so contagious

 

[Lee]

Hi Harri


Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem. Good job!

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and
for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

Yes, Thanks for posting your solution, Harri. I had IE taken over by MSN
Exlorer and could not get it back until I went as you found out to Start /
"Set Program Access and Defaults",