browser preference
From: Richard Mahan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/16/04
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 05:38:43 -0700
I have followed the the suggestions that have been made
but still I am not able to open IE 6.0 without getting an
a DNS error msg. "Internet explorer cannot find the
server,DNS error" is their anything else I can try?
thanks for your help.
>-----Original Message-----
>I think you can have as many browers as you want I have 3
>on my computer, although not Netscape (IE's largest
>competitor)
>
>I found this on Tech TV's site:
>
>"Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator both want your
>browser business so badly that they do a bad thing-- they
>take over for the other as the default browser each time
>you install a new version. Worse still, they'll keep
>asking you to switch, kind of like all those long-
>distance phone companies that call you during dinner. The
>default browser is the one that automatically opens when
>you click an Internet address in a separate application,
>such as email or a Word document, so chances are you'll
>spend most of your time using the default.
>
>Here's how you can choose one over the other:
>To make IE your default browser and ditch Netscape,
>launch Internet Explorer.
>Under the Tools Menu, choose Internet Options.
>Click the Programs tab.
>At the bottom, check the box that says "Internet Explorer
>should check to see if it's the default browser."
>Quit IE.
>Launch again and you'll see a message asking if you want
>IE as your default browser.
>Before you click YES, uncheck the box that says "Always
>perform this check...".
>
>It's a little trickier to make Netscape take control.
>You have to actually go into the Netscape folder on your
>hard drive and find the file "prefs.js".
>Open Notepad and drag that file into it.
>The top line should read "Netscape User Preferences". The
>second says "Do Not Edit!", but we'll ignore that for
>now. Look for a line that reads
>user_pref("browser.wfe.ignore_def_check", true);
>and change the TRUE to FALSE.
>Now save the changes, quit Notepad and launch Netscape
>Navigator.
>Much like Internet Explorer, Navigator will not ask you
>if you want it to be your default browser. BUT this time
>you need to check the box before clicking YES.
>Now Netscape is your default browser and won't keep
>badgering you if you decide to change your mind and go
>back to IE."
>
>
>
>
>---Original Message-----
>> I have Internet explorer 6.0 and also netscape 7.1
>installed
>>I can access the internet with netscape but not IE 6.0
>>
>> Is it possible to use both browsers and how do I go
>about
>> changing the default?
>>.
>>
>.
>
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