Discussion:
Can't get IE 6 or 7 to be Default Browser...
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Elazarus
2008-05-15 03:01:00 UTC
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Yes, I have Opera and Firefox on my computer and IE is set to check to see if
it is default....but when I click on a link in an e-mail or web
site...Firefox opens up instead.

What do I need to set to make IE as the Browser that opens for all links?

Thank you

Elliot
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2008-05-15 07:26:41 UTC
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Assuming WinXP: Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser.

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Elazarus
Yes, I have Opera and Firefox on my computer and IE is set to check to see
if it is default....but when I click on a link in an e-mail or web
site...Firefox opens up instead.
What do I need to set to make IE as the Browser that opens for all links?
Thank you
Elliot
Elazarus
2008-05-15 21:18:00 UTC
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Thank you very much.....

I never realized that this was there to give the choices.......

Regards

Elliot
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Assuming WinXP: Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser.
Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Elazarus
Yes, I have Opera and Firefox on my computer and IE is set to check to see
if it is default....but when I click on a link in an e-mail or web
site...Firefox opens up instead.
What do I need to set to make IE as the Browser that opens for all links?
Thank you
Elliot
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2008-05-16 00:36:41 UTC
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YW.
Post by Elazarus
Thank you very much.....
I never realized that this was there to give the choices.......
Regards
Elliot
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Assuming WinXP: Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser.
Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Elazarus
Yes, I have Opera and Firefox on my computer and IE is set to check to see
if it is default....but when I click on a link in an e-mail or web
site...Firefox opens up instead.
What do I need to set to make IE as the Browser that opens for all links?
Thank you
Elliot
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