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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: juicebox on October 17, 2008, 03:46:02 AM

Title: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: juicebox on October 17, 2008, 03:46:02 AM

hey everyone, the problem is everytime i click on a internet link it opens it in IE but i want it to open in firefox i was wondering how to go about changing this

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 17, 2008, 04:13:33 AM

Have you set Firefox as your default browser?
(Tools --> Options --> Advanced Tab --> General Tab --> At Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup, click Check Now)

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: juicebox on October 17, 2008, 05:06:25 AM

hey thanks for your help, but no dice, it says it alrey is my refautl browser

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 17, 2008, 05:26:51 AM

Ok, quick question, where are you clicking that makes it open in Internet Explorer?

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: juicebox on October 17, 2008, 07:24:18 AM

the msn messanger email tab

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 17, 2008, 07:35:13 AM

I thought so.

Unfortunately, I haven't found anything around that.

However, I haven't looked. in enough depth.
Google?

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: Broni on October 17, 2008, 07:08:13 PM

This is know issue with no real solution, but workaround is possible: http://kb.mozillazine.org/MSN_Messenger

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: pcgeek on October 21, 2008, 07:22:25 AM

why would anyone want anything to open in explorer anyway. grrr

Title: Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
Post by: patio on October 21, 2008, 07:24:00 AM

They don't...but Gates does.