Re: Changing Default Browser

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No, there is nothing that prefers one browser. If some file
association is still with Firefox, then try changing that association
in Explorer (not IE)
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types.
What is the file type you are concerned with?

....Alan

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Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.setup, "PT" <xyz@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I followed the steps. But some of my shortcut links still pull up Firefox.
>I noted that Firefox has a similar checkbox, which I unchecked. It also has
>a "Check Now" button which informs me that Firefox is my default browser.
>
> Is there something associated with links which prefers one browser or
>another?
>
>
>"Alan Edwards" <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:cav2d1ps0f1h5a6vhl43u5tlk0rgueea5l@xxxxxxxxxx
>IE-Tools-Internet Options-Programs.
>Check the box "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the
>default browser"
>Close IE and reopen it.
>
>...Alan

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