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How can I get most programs, when opening a browser, to use my default Mozilla Firefox?
I get really frustrated, when a program, like AOL IM, when opening a web page, tries to open Internet Explorer, rather than my default Firefox. I've already tried to remove IE from my PC via the "Add/Remove Windows Components" in my Control Panel, but IE still wants to open. What do I do? IE can't be removed, can it?
9 Answers
- ?Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can make firefox your default browser and when ever you open a file which needs a browser it would open in firefox.
I will tell you what to do.
Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools > Internet Options.
Go to Program Tab and Remove the check for Internet Explorer should check to see if its the default browser.
Now holding the shift key and select Open with for any Html file and select a program from list and select firefox and check the box always use this program in future.
This will make firefox the default for HTML Files. You can repeate the same step for other file types.
If you still need further clarifications please get back to me.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I have had the same problem with Opera being set as my default. IE cannot be completely removed as it was made a part of the operating system some time ago. I did find a program that lets Opera handle most webpages, however I have found nothing that will shut down Internet Explorer completely. The program also works with Firefox It is called SetBrowser here is the website
- Anonymous1 decade ago
On the "Add or Remove Programs" window, in Windows XP, there is a icon for "Set Program Access Defaults", select it and select Custom in the window, expand it and scroll to "Choose a default web browser:" Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox and any other installed browser should be listed simply hit the checkbox for which you want to use as the defualt. Then hit OK.
- SofiyaLv 61 decade ago
In Firefox, go to Tools - Options, under Main tab, at the bottom tick the box 'Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser at startup'.
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- Anonymous7 years ago
Hi there,
To download Mozilla Firefox you can click here http://bit.ly/1p6kh5R
Firefox is a great browser that present a lot of interesting functionalities.
It's a very good program and easy to use.
Good Bye
- 1 decade ago
goto tools options and under the main tab make sure the box labeled "always check to make sure Firefox is the default browser on startup" is checked. if it is and you still have a problem check around in the program's settings. alot of the them have a option for choosing default browser.
hope it works
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Right click on the program and choose open with
Then select Mozilla Foxfire
Put a check in always use the selected program when trying to open this file type
- 1 decade ago
click on start,set program access and defaults,click on custom,then choose default web browser