IE automatically opens pages in firefox - help!!

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Whenever I type an address in the address bar in IE and press enter, it
launches firefox and the page loads in firefox.

How do i stop this and revert to normal behavior?

I did all the trivial / usual checks -> check IE is the default
browser, reinstall IE, etc., removing firefox (in this case i get an
application not found error) , unchecking allow 3rd party extensions in
IE settings,

So far nothing seems to work. Can someone please help??

 

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Try

Internet Properties > Programs > click the "Reset Web Settings..." button.

Zee

 

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I did that too, first time through along with all other things.

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

See:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/defaultbrowser.mspx

How to Make Internet Explorer the Default Web Browser:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284456

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

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

This reg fix, from MVP Ramesh:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg

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Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home:
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

 

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The default browser tool stopped FIREFOX from opening up. thanks a lot,

but still any time i type a web address and hit enter / press go , or
open an item from the favorites menu, it always opens in a new window.

Any way i can suppress that?

Thanks a lot for taking the time to provide useful results.

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

See: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=241911
"Description of the Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts Setting in
Internet Explorer 5.01".

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Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home:
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

 

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Thanks Vincenzo.

Also pl. see
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...st&q=ie+opens+firefox&rnum=4#7aae389a8040aeae

I have my comp. set to auto updates. 2 patches - hot fixes that i
received have caused this problem. I removed them and it worked fine.
I'll try reinstalling the patch and making the change you've mentioned.
I hope MS fixes the hotfix soon.

Cost me the whole morning!

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

YW. Glad to help and thanks for posting back, listaction.

Cheers,

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Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home:
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/