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    Links open in IE instead of firefox
    « 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
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    Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
    « Reply #1 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)

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      Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
      « Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 05:06:25 AM »
      hey thanks for your help, but no dice, it says it alrey is my refautl browser
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      Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
      « Reply #3 on: October 17, 2008, 05:26:51 AM »
      Ok, quick question, where are you clicking that makes it open in Internet Explorer?

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        Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
        « Reply #4 on: October 17, 2008, 07:24:18 AM »
        the msn messanger email tab
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        Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
        « Reply #5 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?

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        Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
        « Reply #6 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

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          Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
          « Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008, 07:22:25 AM »
          why would anyone want anything to open in explorer anyway. grrr
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          Re: Links open in IE instead of firefox
          « Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 07:24:00 AM »
          They don't...but Gates does.
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