Setting the default browser to MSN

[msnews.microsoft.com]

I would like Outlook to use my MSN client as the browser (rather than IE)
when I click on a web link. Does anyone know how to do this? TIA.

</joel>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Control panel, internet options, programs tab....

 

[Krista]

Joel,

If using Windows XP, right-click the Start Button, choose Properties, click
the Customize button, in the drop-down list under "Show on Start menu" and
choose MSN.

HTH,

Krista

 

[Joel]

I have choices for HTML editor, E-mail, Newsgroups, Internet call, Calendar,
and Contact list. Am I missing something?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Oh, duh, I'm sorry - I gave you bad advice. When you open the MSN browser,
does it give you the opportunity to pick it as the default browser? In a
menu or somesuch? This isn't really an Outlook question (I went into
autopilot with my previous reply because most questions of this nature
concern how to set the default mail client).

I have choices for HTML editor, E-mail, Newsgroups, Internet call,
Calendar, and Contact list. Am I missing something?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Control panel, internet options, programs tab....

 

[...winston]

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"Krista" <: If using Windows XP, right-click the Start Button, choose
Properties, click
: the Customize button, in the drop-down list under "Show on Start menu" and
: choose MSN.
:
: >I would like Outlook to use my MSN client as the browser (rather than IE)
: > when I click on a web link. : > </joel>
: >
: >
:
:

 

[GateKeeper]

I do not see any option to do that (in Windows XP Pro). Even in the
"Set Program Access and Defaults" tool, the only options are Internet
Explorer and (in my case) Mozilla 1.6. I suppose if I had Netscape or
something else installed, that would be an option. Maybe Windows
doesn't consider MSN Explorer to be a browser.

 

[Jack D. Russell, Sr.]

In this case, Windows would be right. Maybe there's hope for MS after
all?

G> I do not see any option to do that (in Windows XP Pro). Even in the
G> "Set Program Access and Defaults" tool, the only options are
G> Internet Explorer and (in my case) Mozilla 1.6. I suppose if I had
G> Netscape or something else installed, that would be an option.
G> Maybe Windows doesn't consider MSN Explorer to be a browser.

 

[Nathan Sokalski]

I have been having a very similar problem, only I am trying to make Internet
Explorer my default browser for EVERYTHING(without uninstalling MSN
Explorer). I noticed that Windows XP Pro (and probably XP Home, too) do not
list it as a browser. I believe this is what is causing me to be forced to
use it for things such as checking my email from MSN Messenger that I used
to be able to do with Internet Explorer. I think, although this is just an
assumption, that Microsoft thinks of MSN Explorer as another piece of
software, not as another browser. I think this because I have noticed that
when I check my Hotmail using MSN Explorer, it does not display the location
bar (the URL), the layout is slightly different from the Hotmail page viewed
in IE, and it has other slight differences in the interface. Good luck
solving your problem, and please let me know if you have any suggestions for
me. Thanks.