Computer Hope
Software => Computer software => Topic started by: Geek-9pm on January 08, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
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(This is dictation.)
Here's today's problem. Actually, I guess I've had this problem for quite a while, not sure about that. Anyway, Internet Explorer now wants to be the default browser that I have to use when I open my e-mail. Let me explain what I mean.
I like to use Thunderbird portable as my default e-mail client. I'm familiar with it and have come to learn about some of its quirks and behaviors. I get messages from other people that know me and they asked me to join them on Facebook or LinkedIn and when I try to click on the link it gets messed up because it strives to start Internet Explorer. For me Internet Explorer is a complete disaster. I have no idea what it's doing, I am accustomed to using Mozilla Firefox. This is my computer, I paid for it, and I bought the software for it and never conceded to Microsoft that it has the right to take over the way I use my computer. When Microsoft takes over my computer, I'm not able to use it.
Now here's the problem. I cannot find the area where you tell Thunderbird what is the browser is supposed to use the following link. I've been told that sin an area called preferences. But I can't even find where the preferences are in Thunderbird. I just don't see them. Where are they?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Microphone off
(End of dictation.)
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Thunderbird uses the default browser of the system.
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Thanks, BC
I tried that twice and still when I click on a Facebook notification it starts up in Internet Explorer and not Firefox.
To work around that, I have to "copy link" and drop into Firefox. Then it takes me to the Facebook notification.
I will just have to live with it. A few more mouse clicks. :-\
Maybe this is a quirky thing with XP.
When I do e-mail, I prefer working inside of XP. Otherwise using Windows 10 creates too much stress and runs my blood pressure up. 8)
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He means you don't have FireFox set properly as the default browser in XP...double check that setting...
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And Yet More Info... (http://kb.mozillazine.org/Changing_the_web_browser_invoked_by_Thunderbird)
Your incoming mail or attachments are chamging the default settings...
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Thanks patio, that article looks to be heavy lifting... ;D
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It is...my apologies...
But it's do able...
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OK. I am trying.
But for sanity check I looked at something else that says I should try my administrator account. So I do. guess what? In the administrator account there is no problem when I make Firefox the default. Then thunderbird works well.
Why would that be? ???
BTW: I am using Thunderbird portable, so I get the same e-mail settings no matter what user I login. (A behaviour found in portable applications.)
EDIT: Update. crated new user account. FireFox is default. Thunderbirtd works OK.
Sooo, me thinks itwould be easiertotreat this as a corrput XP user account. Which I have delt with before. I will try that. ;D
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Problem solved. Somehow something reseating the default browser right after I would set it to Firefox.
Very odd. This is a recent install of XP pro with update stuff.
I had to fix the corrupt user account. No clue as to what went awry.
Thanks for the suggestions and the leads. :D
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Good News...glad your fixed up...