Firefox and Win-Me: make Internet Explorer default browser

I have MS Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on my Win-Me machine,
both browsers exist peacefully side by side with MS Internet Explorer
being my default browser.

However, yesterday, I accidently made Firefox my default browser and
now I don't know how to switch back to MS Internet Explorer being my
default browser.

I tried (in MS Internet Explorer): menu Tools/Internet options...
select the Programs-tab activate "Internet Explorer should check to
see whether it is the default browser", I clicked OK, I then opened a
new Internet Explorer Window, but Internet Explorer does not check to
see whether it is the default browser (at least it didn't ask the
question).

I then deactivated and subsequently re-activated the option and
rebooted my machine, but still no success. Internet Explorer still
refuses to check to see whether it is the default browser.

Can you help?

Try right-clicking the IE icon on your desktop and select Properties.

Go to the Programs tab.

Tick/select "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the =
default browser". Click Apply and OK to close Internet Properties.

Launch IE and you should be asked if you want IE to be the default =
browser.

Cheers,

Zee





wrote in message =
oups.com...
I have MS Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on my Win-Me =
machine,
both browsers exist peacefully side by side with MS Internet Explorer
being my default browser.
=20
However, yesterday, I accidently made Firefox my default browser and
now I don't know how to switch back to MS Internet Explorer being my
default browser.
=20
I tried (in MS Internet Explorer): menu Tools/Internet options...
select the Programs-tab activate "Internet Explorer should check to
see whether it is the default browser", I clicked OK, I then opened a
new Internet Explorer Window, but Internet Explorer does not check to
see whether it is the default browser (at least it didn't ask the
question).
=20
I then deactivated and subsequently re-activated the option and
rebooted my machine, but still no success. Internet Explorer still
refuses to check to see whether it is the default browser.
=20
Can you help?

Try right-clicking the IE icon on your desktop and select Properties.

Go to the Programs tab.

Click the "Reset Web Settings" button.

Tick/select "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the =
default browser". Click Apply and OK to close Internet Properties.

Launch IE and you should be asked if you want IE to be the default =
browser.

Cheers,

Zee





wrote in message =
oups.com...
I have MS Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on my Win-Me =
machine,
both browsers exist peacefully side by side with MS Internet Explorer
being my default browser.
=20
However, yesterday, I accidently made Firefox my default browser and
now I don't know how to switch back to MS Internet Explorer being my
default browser.
=20
I tried (in MS Internet Explorer): menu Tools/Internet options...
select the Programs-tab activate "Internet Explorer should check to
see whether it is the default browser", I clicked OK, I then opened a
new Internet Explorer Window, but Internet Explorer does not check to
see whether it is the default browser (at least it didn't ask the
question).
=20
I then deactivated and subsequently re-activated the option and
rebooted my machine, but still no success. Internet Explorer still
refuses to check to see whether it is the default browser.
=20
Can you help?

If Zee's solution doesn't work (lock/hold) either, you could try a System
Restore and roll-back to 'the-day-before-yesterday'. Hopefully, your
original settings will be put back in place.

Mart


wrote in message
oups.com...
I have MS Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on my Win-Me machine,
both browsers exist peacefully side by side with MS Internet Explorer
being my default browser.

However, yesterday, I accidently made Firefox my default browser and
now I don't know how to switch back to MS Internet Explorer being my
default browser.

I tried (in MS Internet Explorer): menu Tools/Internet options...
select the Programs-tab activate "Internet Explorer should check to
see whether it is the default browser", I clicked OK, I then opened a
new Internet Explorer Window, but Internet Explorer does not check to
see whether it is the default browser (at least it didn't ask the
question).

I then deactivated and subsequently re-activated the option and
rebooted my machine, but still no success. Internet Explorer still
refuses to check to see whether it is the default browser.

Can you help?

And don't forget Extensions to FF (IEView and FireFoxView) where you
can right-click on a page and choose to have the page viewed in IE -
And, in IE can do the same...view in FF.
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On 16 Jun 2005 04:53:00 -0700, wrote:

I have MS Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on my Win-Me machine,
both browsers exist peacefully side by side with MS Internet Explorer
being my default browser.

However, yesterday, I accidently made Firefox my default browser and
now I don't know how to switch back to MS Internet Explorer being my
default browser.

I tried (in MS Internet Explorer): menu Tools/Internet options...
select the Programs-tab activate "Internet Explorer should check to
see whether it is the default browser", I clicked OK, I then opened a
new Internet Explorer Window, but Internet Explorer does not check to
see whether it is the default browser (at least it didn't ask the
question).

I then deactivated and subsequently re-activated the option and
rebooted my machine, but still no success. Internet Explorer still
refuses to check to see whether it is the default browser.

Can you help?