Hey I'm using windows vista basic on my new laptop and i have firefox installed as my default browser. But when I open a link up from say AIM, it opens the window in internet explorer instead of firefox. Anybody know how to fix this?

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Originally posted by blazed it Hey I'm using windows vista basic on my new laptop and i have firefox installed as my default browser. But when I open a link up from say AIM, it opens the window in internet explorer instead of firefox. Anybody know how to fix this?

same happens on my comjputer, i cant figure it out... if you do, post the answer plz.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

That happens to me on Windows XP.

I think it's the program itself... MSN, Aim, etc. It's default is to open an explorer window.

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Originally posted by Theresa That happens to me on Windows XP. I think it's the program itself... MSN, Aim, etc. It's default is to open an explorer window.

i dunno, my xp opens links on firefox on my laptop....

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

Same here, everything opens up on FireFox fine.

I was talking with my boss about this problem and something was mentioned about it but like most days I tune her out. I'll ask tomorrow.

firefox, tools, options, "check to see if firefox is my default browser on startup," check now.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous firefox, tools, options, "check to see if firefox is my default browser on startup," check now.

I did this...... it is my default

argh it worked fine in XP!

shat.

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then do what I did--uninstall IE.

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or, go to your IE folder, rename IE.exe
then place a shortcut titled IE.exe linked to firefox.exe






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solutions?

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Originally posted by inconspicuous then do what I did--uninstall IE.

to you i say...MORON...you cant uninstall IE. if you did you wouldnt have a GUI! fucking n00bs

do this. change default browser back to ie. open IE up. then change BACK to firefox. this should help. if it doesnt let me know.

if you really want to check to see if they are changed, look at your registry and see if these values are there for you (i have XP, not Vista).

code:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\command\: "D:\PROGRAMS\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1" -requestPending"
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\: ""%1",,0,0,,,,"
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\: "Firefox"

this is just for http. there are other protocols you would have to edit, like ftp, https, etc ....

i was planning to make a Vista image for myself, maybe i'll test it.

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