Set IE as default browser

[Guest]

I am having trouble setting IE as my default browser. I installed Firefox and then set it to be the default but I am having trouble with links not working in Trillian so I wanted to set IE back to being the default. I have gone into Tools > Internet Options > Programs and checked the "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" and then shut it down. When I restart IE it does not prompt me to make it the default. I know this should be just that easy but it is not working. Any ideas on what I can do to fix it?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Phil,

For Windows XP, try this fix:
Download the .reg fix. Set Internet Explorer as default browser:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg

* Use this only if IE is installed in its default location [c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer] *

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



I am having trouble setting IE as my default browser. I installed Firefox and then set it to be the default but I am having trouble with links not working in Trillian so I wanted to set IE back to being the default. I have gone into Tools > Internet Options > Programs and checked the "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" and then shut it down. When I restart IE it does not prompt me to make it the default. I know this should be just that easy but it is not working. Any ideas on what I can do to fix it?

 

[Guest]

Thanks. That worked perfectly. Is there a known issue that the checkbox in Options does not work?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Yes. I've seen an instance where MyIE2 did not release the associations.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


Thanks. That worked perfectly. Is there a known issue that the checkbox in Options does not work?