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From: Dr_No on 22 Jan 2010 03:16 Using XP Prof SP3, I have IE8 and Firefox 3.5.7 on board. The "set program access and defaults" appears to accept my instructions to make IE8 my default browser, but immediately defaults back to Firefox, even if I tell it not to enable access to Firefox. The effect is the same at Custom or Microsoft settings, so I am deprived of choice. It did the same with Google Chrome, so I uninstalled that and am sureprised that anything except IE8 is preferred by my machine. Some may say it has good taste...Any ideas why it's misbehaving?
From: Ol�rin on 22 Jan 2010 06:46 "Dr_No" <Dr_No(a)totalise.co.uk> wrote in message news:OfzlyszmKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Using XP Prof SP3, I have IE8 and Firefox 3.5.7 on board. The "set program > access and defaults" appears to accept my instructions to make IE8 my > default browser, but immediately defaults back to Firefox, even if I tell > it not to enable access to Firefox. The effect is the same at Custom or > Microsoft settings, so I am deprived of choice. It did the same with > Google Chrome, so I uninstalled that and am sureprised that anything > except IE8 is preferred by my machine. Some may say it has good > taste...Any ideas why it's misbehaving? > Check Firefox's own Options/Preferences, see if it's set to take over being your default browser.
From: Dr_No on 22 Jan 2010 08:16 In Firefox - options - advanced, the system default box is not checked, but 'check now' says it is the default browser. Where do wer go from here? Help much appreciated. "Ol�rin" <incanus(a)erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message news:%23t6Lig1mKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > "Dr_No" <Dr_No(a)totalise.co.uk> wrote in message > news:OfzlyszmKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Using XP Prof SP3, I have IE8 and Firefox 3.5.7 on board. The "set >> program access and defaults" appears to accept my instructions to make >> IE8 my default browser, but immediately defaults back to Firefox, even if >> I tell it not to enable access to Firefox. The effect is the same at >> Custom or Microsoft settings, so I am deprived of choice. It did the same >> with Google Chrome, so I uninstalled that and am sureprised that anything >> except IE8 is preferred by my machine. Some may say it has good >> taste...Any ideas why it's misbehaving? >> > > Check Firefox's own Options/Preferences, see if it's set to take over > being your default browser. >
From: Questor on 22 Jan 2010 10:44 ---> > In Firefox - options - advanced, the system default box is not checked, but > 'check now' says it is the default browser. Where do wer go from here? Help > much appreciated. > "Ol�rin"<incanus(a)erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message > news:%23t6Lig1mKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> "Dr_No"<Dr_No(a)totalise.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:OfzlyszmKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Using XP Prof SP3, I have IE8 and Firefox 3.5.7 on board. The "set >>> program access and defaults" appears to accept my instructions to make >>> IE8 my default browser, but immediately defaults back to Firefox, even if >>> I tell it not to enable access to Firefox. The effect is the same at >>> Custom or Microsoft settings, so I am deprived of choice. It did the same >>> with Google Chrome, so I uninstalled that and am sureprised that anything >>> except IE8 is preferred by my machine. Some may say it has good >>> taste...Any ideas why it's misbehaving? >>> >> >> Check Firefox's own Options/Preferences, see if it's set to take over >> being your default browser. >> > > Try setting Firefox as your default browser, log out (or reboot) and then uncheck Firefox as your default and check IE8 as your default. IE8 just got an update and that may have messed with settings. Questor
From: Dr_No on 22 Jan 2010 12:49
Many thanks Questor, but no luck. In the meanwhile Firefox has become 3.6. My XP desktop has always been headstrong, and as I am halfway through my ninth decade and my laptop runs without this problem on Windows 7, I'm not in the mood to tackle it head-on. But if anyone knows why this has happened, I'll be most grateful. "Questor" <Questor(a)minimoe.com> wrote in message news:Orx0Pn3mKHA.5692(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > ---> >> In Firefox - options - advanced, the system default box is not checked, >> but >> 'check now' says it is the default browser. Where do wer go from here? >> Help >> much appreciated. >> "Ol�rin"<incanus(a)erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message >> news:%23t6Lig1mKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> "Dr_No"<Dr_No(a)totalise.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:OfzlyszmKHA.1544(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Using XP Prof SP3, I have IE8 and Firefox 3.5.7 on board. The "set >>>> program access and defaults" appears to accept my instructions to make >>>> IE8 my default browser, but immediately defaults back to Firefox, even >>>> if >>>> I tell it not to enable access to Firefox. The effect is the same at >>>> Custom or Microsoft settings, so I am deprived of choice. It did the >>>> same >>>> with Google Chrome, so I uninstalled that and am sureprised that >>>> anything >>>> except IE8 is preferred by my machine. Some may say it has good >>>> taste...Any ideas why it's misbehaving? >>>> >>> >>> Check Firefox's own Options/Preferences, see if it's set to take over >>> being your default browser. >>> >> >> > > Try setting Firefox as your default browser, log out (or reboot) and then > uncheck Firefox as your default and check IE8 as your default. IE8 just > got an update and that may have messed with settings. > > Questor |