Re: Default browser problem

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From: Terry (F1ComNOSPAM_at_pobox.com)
Date: 11/09/04


Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:39:56 -0800

On 11/9/2004 12:11 PM On a whim, Alberto pounded out on the keyboard

> Hi all.
> I have just installed Firefox 1.0 and set it as default browser, but now I
> want to have IE6 again as default browser.
> Now when I start IE6 (Win/xp pro sp2) also if I have selected the IE6
> checkbox "check if IE6 is the defult browser" I have no messages, It seems
> IE6 found itself as the default browser but it is not.
> I have IE6 in italian, while Firefox in English.
> Does it existst a way to rest IE6 as default browser ?
>
> Tnx to all
>
>
>

Open FF, click Tools, Options. On the General tab, uncheck "Firefox
should check to see if it is the default browser when starting." If IE
has the checkbox as you state above, it will take control when launched.

There might be an Italian version;
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.0/win32/

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