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Make IE the default browser

Posted: 07-10-2003, 05:47 PM
steve4454
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I have both IE 6 and Netscape 7 on a Windows XP computer. At one point
Netscape asked me if I wanted to make it the default browser. I said yes.
But how do I go back to IE? I found a check in IE under TOOLS, INTERNET
OPTIONS, PROGRAMS, that says to "check" here if you want IE to always check
to see if it is the default browser. But so far it has not checked. I have
exited all programs and even restarted the computer but whenever I start IE,
it opens but does not ask if I want to make it the default browser.

What am I missing??

Thanks


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Maureen Goldman
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Re: Make IE the default browser
Posted: 07-10-2003, 06:29 PM
>"steve4454" <lariveesl@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I have both IE 6 and Netscape 7 on a Windows XP computer. At one point
>Netscape asked me if I wanted to make it the default browser. I said yes.
>But how do I go back to IE? I found a check in IE under TOOLS, INTERNET
>OPTIONS, PROGRAMS, that says to "check" here if you want IE to always check
>to see if it is the default browser. But so far it has not checked. I have
>exited all programs and even restarted the computer but whenever I start IE,
>it opens but does not ask if I want to make it the default browser.
>
>What am I missing??
Kelly's Korner has a tweak that can be used to set the default
browser. No.88 on this page (I'm guessing that if the tweak is
necessary, this must be a common problem with the IE always check
area.):

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Woody
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Make IE the default browser
Posted: 07-10-2003, 08:40 PM
Try in Add/Remove programs...Set program access and
defaults. Good luck.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have both IE 6 and Netscape 7 on a Windows XP
computer. At one point
>Netscape asked me if I wanted to make it the default
browser. I said yes.
>But how do I go back to IE? I found a check in IE under
TOOLS, INTERNET
>OPTIONS, PROGRAMS, that says to "check" here if you want
IE to always check
>to see if it is the default browser. But so far it has
not checked. I have
>exited all programs and even restarted the computer but
whenever I start IE,
>it opens but does not ask if I want to make it the
default browser.
>
>What am I missing??
>
>Thanks
>
>
>.
>
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steve4454
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Re: Make IE the default browser
Posted: 07-10-2003, 09:07 PM
Thanks. I forgot this area was available with XP.


"Woody" <woodyf106@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Try in Add/Remove programs...Set program access and
> defaults. Good luck.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have both IE 6 and Netscape 7 on a Windows XP
> computer. At one point
> >Netscape asked me if I wanted to make it the default
> browser. I said yes.
> >But how do I go back to IE? I found a check in IE under
> TOOLS, INTERNET
> >OPTIONS, PROGRAMS, that says to "check" here if you want
> IE to always check
> >to see if it is the default browser. But so far it has
> not checked. I have
> >exited all programs and even restarted the computer but
> whenever I start IE,
> >it opens but does not ask if I want to make it the
> default browser.
> >
> >What am I missing??
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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Jake
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Make IE the default browser
Posted: 07-10-2003, 09:08 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I have both IE 6 and Netscape 7 on a Windows XP
computer. At one point
>Netscape asked me if I wanted to make it the default
browser. I said yes.
>But how do I go back to IE? I found a check in IE under
TOOLS, INTERNET
>OPTIONS, PROGRAMS, that says to "check" here if you want
IE to always check
>to see if it is the default browser. But so far it has
not checked. I have
>exited all programs and even restarted the computer but
whenever I start IE,
>it opens but does not ask if I want to make it the
default browser.
>
>What am I missing??
>
>Thanks
>
>
>.
>Do the samething again and check "Reset web settings",
make sure you click Apply first then OK.
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The Reverend XP
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Make IE the default browser
Posted: 07-10-2003, 11:28 PM
If you have installed all the latest updates after SP1 you
will now see set programs access and defaults under your
start button. If for some reason it is not displayed there
then you can access it in start\control panel\add-remove
programs. When you open the add\remove programs you will
see the access button on the left side. Click this and
then you can choose your default mail\browser\media player
and so on. Good luck.
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