Re: WinXP no longer remembers some settings such as default browser

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:45:48 -0600

I think it might help to 'toggle' the registry setting for the default
browser (at least)
e.g.
Set Firefox as default.. Open IE, tools menu, Options, program tab, and
change the checkbox for '"IE should check to see if it is the default
browser" checkbox. You want to set it to checked, restart, open IE, tell it
yes, default. Uncheck the box, OK, restart, set firefox to default again,
then open IE, to see if it asks for default.

If you toggle these setting off and on, I think you might clear the error. 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"~~~ .NET Ed ~~~" <tiredofspam@abolishspam.now> wrote in message 
news:%23FeX8YZwEHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I have a strange problem with my WinXP SP1 installation, it was ok until
> recently I have been noticing this annoying problem. I know the computer 
> is
> virus free (that is a fact), and my account is a Limited Account.
>
> I have also installed FireFox web browser ;). Every time it starts up it
> asks "FireFox is not the default browser. Would you like to make it the
> default web browser?". I press OK. Logoff and Logon to the same account
> again.
> When I start FireFox it asks the same question again, the system no longer
> remembers the default browser. In fact even when I click on a link it 
> starts
> up IE instead of FF which is supposed to be my default browser.
>
> I have also noticed that certain programs (an editor) also is unable to
> remember certain settings, even Visual Studio seems to forget things.
>
> I know some months ago the magnificent Logitech Product Support (pun
> INTENDED) asked me to give the limited account full rights on the
> HKLC\Software\CurrentControlSet\Enum (well, something like that, it was 
> the
> current control Enum tree). I did. Well now I have tried removing those
> rights, put them back on again (no longer remember if the limited account
> should have rights on this) but makes no difference. Only like I said,
> certain programs now suffer form amnesia!.
>
> Is there perhaps some almighty registry key that could be the culprit of 
> the
> problem?
>
> Thx,
> E.
>
>

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