Re: IE Program Icons & Mozilla
From: Sandi - Microsoft MVP (sandi_hardmeier_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/05
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:30:00 +0800
In short, stick to Alan's advice.
Mozilla is notoriously nasty when it comes to taking over file type
extensions. Forcing IE to take back associations is the only thing that
really works (from personal experience). All that stuff posted by Jan was
irrelevant.
To force Netscape to release control:
Close Netscape. Edit prefs.js by adding the following in user pref:
("browser.wfe.ignore def check", true);
Go to IE tools, internet options, programs. Set IE to check if it is default
browser. Close and start IE. Select 'yes' when prompted.
Open Netscape; it will prompt to be made default browser. Select no, turn
on the option to not ask anymore.
-- Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current Visit the Internet Explorer Online Community: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/default.mspx _______________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/ "BasketDelivery" <BasketDelivery@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AF41BF51-CF25-4E28-8DD8-69100E1F67DD@microsoft.com... > I'm not sure what you wanted to say - nothing shows in this reply to me > but > <sigh>. > > "Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote: > >> <sigh> >> >> -- >> Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current >> Visit the Internet Explorer Online Community: >> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/default.mspx >> _______________________________________ >> Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/ >> >> >> "Jan Il" <abuse@localhost.com> wrote in message >> news:%234IgSeGAFHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> > Hi BasketDelivery :-) >> > >> > Try the following and see if it helps: >> > >> > How to restore Desktop Icon or change name >> > >> > >> > >> > Have you changed your theme back to the standard Windows XP theme? That >> > should reset the icons back to the default. >> > >> > >> > >> > Right Click on the Icon and select rename >> > >> > >> > >> > or.. >> > >> > >> > >> > How to Remove Default Desktop Icons in XP >> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315272 >> > >> > >> > >> > also.. >> > >> > >> > >> > Go here and scroll down to the section cons - Remove and Restore >> > >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_i.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > then....... >> > >> > >> > >> > I removed Internet Explorer from my desktop How do I recreate it >> > >> > http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBB/tip0900/rh0988.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > Refresh the Desktop without Restarting Windows >> > >> > http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article06-031 >> > >> > >> > >> > and ... >> > >> > >> > >> > Repairing the Icon Cache >> > http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/AdminTips/TroubleShooting/RepairtheIconCacheinWindowsXP.html >> > >> > >> > >> > How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP >> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q306084/ >> > >> > >> > >> > Icon Restore - Free Utility >> > >> > http://www.download.com/3000-2347-10163500.html >> > >> > >> > >> > If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the >> > above, >> > please post back to this thread with the details and any error >> > messages. >> > >> > Hope this helps >> > >> > Jan :) >> > Smiles are meant to be shared, >> > that's why they're so contagious. >> > >> > Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other >> > readers. >> > How to make a good newsgroup post: >> > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hello - A few weeks ago I downloaded Mozilla. After a few days, I >> >> decided >> > I >> >> didn't like it and uninstalled it from my computer. Since then I 've >> > noticed >> >> several things and now seem to have a problem. The little blue 'e' in >> >> the >> >> address bar has changed to a rectangular box with a red & a blue dot >> >> in >> > it; >> >> I've noticed that a similar symbol which looks like a white >> >> rectangular >> > box >> >> with several colored dots has replaced program symbols when I go to >> > Start>All >> >> Programs..such as if I want to open Adobe it has that icon instead of >> >> the >> >> Adobe icon. When I want to create a shortcut on my desktop ex: if I'm >> >> on >> > the >> >> Wash Post website and I drag the address to the desktop - when I did >> >> that >> > the >> >> other day, it created a shortcut but with the mozilla symbol instead >> >> of >> > the >> >> little blue 'e' even though this was after I'd uninstalled Mozilla. >> > Tonight, >> >> my daughter sent me an IM with a link to an article, I couldn't open >> >> it & >> > a >> >> dialogue box came up that said it couldn't find something to do with >> > Mozilla. >> >> I'm guessing that when I installed Mozilla that it took over some >> > important >> >> functions of IE and now IE isn't working properly. What can I do to >> >> get >> > back >> >> to the normal functions of IE? Computer is 4 months old; IE was a >> >> preload >> > and >> >> I'm using XP. >> > >> > >> >>
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