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Firefox

Apr 19, 2005 9:26AM PDT

Firefox is my default browser, but anytime I click on a url in my Outlook 2002, it opens in IE. Likewise, when I click on any shortcut on my Desktop, it opens in IE. If I open Firefox and create a shortcut for a particular page, even tho the shortcut shows the Firefox icon, it still opens in IE! The only time my browser opens in Firefox is when I open Firefox and click on a url from there.

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Firefox Default
Apr 27, 2005 8:33AM PDT

Gee, I didn't realize this was such a stumper!!

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Check the associations section.
Apr 27, 2005 8:13PM PDT

Click Start->Control Panel->Appearance and Themes->Folder Options then click the "File Types" tab. Check the .html and .htm files, and see if it's associated to Firefox. It might fix.

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File Types
Apr 28, 2005 7:47AM PDT

Thanks Genius, but I had already done that-----I should have said. Also, I changed the file assn on Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and Hyper Text Transfer Protocol with Privacy.

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IE+Firefox
Apr 28, 2005 9:17AM PDT

If I click on IE it opens Firefox because I configured it do so.

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How?
Apr 28, 2005 5:09PM PDT

Tell us how so you can help.

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How can stop IE from opening when Firefox IS SET AS DEFAULT
Sep 1, 2005 1:50AM PDT

I DO NOT want any IE windows opening when I link thru my e-mail and it does sometimes. I don't want to see the IE window AT ALL. I read several of the postings, but I'm totally computer illiterate. I looked at the .htm & .html associations & have no clue what I'm looking at in the Control Panel, Appearance & Themes. Is there a 1, 2 step process that could be laid out for a dummy like me to be sure none of IE windows are opening when I want Firefox exclusively as my Browser? I have thought of completely deleting IE & have read where a couple said to do it. But I'm afraid to do that. If I mess up & do need IE for updates I'm by myself to resolve the issue. If there is some way to keep IE on my system, but just not run into it that is what I want to do.

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Instructions...
Sep 1, 2005 4:21AM PDT

I've found that even though Firefox is set as the default browser, sometimes IE will still stick it's ungly, insecure program right in your screen. Happy

To deal with the file associations, go start->control panel->folder options (in Appearance and Themes), select the "file types" tab, and scroll down until, you reach "HTM" and "HTML." Select one, click "change," find Firefox (if it's not on the list, browse "c:\program files" for "firefox.exe"), make sure the box next to "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is checked, click "OK," and repeat for "HTML."

Another way of doing this is to find a shortcut (stored on your computer) to a webpage, right-click it, select "properties," click "change" next to "opens with," select Firefox, check "always use...," and OK your way out. However, it will only handle one of the two (usually HTML, not HTM). Thus, the first way is best.

As far as removing Internet Explorer completely, you're right to have second thoughts. IE is required for downloading updates from Windows Update, as well as for accessing a select number of websites which use ActiveX controls (not supported by Firefox) or are otherwise incompatible with Firefox. Thus, it's recommended to leave IE installed, but only use it when you have to.

Hope this helps,
John

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Instructions?
Sep 2, 2005 4:31PM PDT

I do not see the problem with the Mac OSX system and Safari replacing IE. Just with the PC and Internet Explorer? Why so many problems with the PC platform going to Firefox?

-Kevin

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One more thing.
Apr 28, 2005 5:11PM PDT

Try making IE the default browser, then reinstall Firefox. After reinstalling Firefox then make it default again.

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One More Thing
Apr 28, 2005 11:54PM PDT

I uninstalled Firefox, made IE the default, reinstalled Firefox, made Firefox the default----opened up a link from my Outlook 2002 and the ole window, IE is not your default browser, would you like to make it your default----I said no and it opened the link in IE. Same ole, same ole!!

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Oh man!
Apr 30, 2005 8:23PM PDT

I don't know with your PC!! In my PC all links open in Firefox, though sometimes[and really very seldomly] it opens in IE. Sorry, I don't know what happened here. Once I figure stuff out, I'll post again.

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Firefox Problem
May 1, 2005 12:20PM PDT

Try Uninstalling Firefox, Leave IE your default browser. Download Firefox as a standard stand alone browser. See if that helps.
Larry

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IE=Firefox
May 1, 2005 3:55PM PDT

I cannot remember the whole process, But I began by changing my home page to Firefox on Control Panel>Internet Options>General, and then ditto>advanced, made sure the 'Enable Install on Demand (other)' check box was ticked. I think that was all. Anyway the only time IE is now employed is on Windows Updates, which is a different ball game.

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IE-Firefox
May 1, 2005 8:33PM PDT

I did that Mr R, but it opened up the Firefox Home Page in IE.

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Misunderstood
May 2, 2005 5:02AM PDT

I'm sorry but I did not understand what you were trying to do. Is the issue you are trying to open IE from Outlook without firefox?

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Firefox Default
May 2, 2005 5:13AM PDT

No, the issue is that even tho I have set Firefox as my default browser, when I click on a link in Outlook, the link opens in IE, not Firefox

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try this maybe.....
May 2, 2005 5:26AM PDT

in firefox:
tools -->options -->general -->check the "make FF the default browser" box

close down FF

open IE:
tools -->internet options -->programs -->make sure the 'default browser' box is unchecked

close IE

if luck runs true, clicking on a link in an email will open firefox...


hope this helps

jonah


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Maybe This
May 3, 2005 3:57AM PDT

I tried the actions from your last two messages---so far nothing works--------Thanks anyway, Jonah

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Try This
May 6, 2005 6:17AM PDT
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as the beatles said
May 6, 2005 1:39PM PDT
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As the Beatles
May 9, 2005 5:02AM PDT

Jonah----------third time wasn't a charm----thanks anyway

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(NT) Tune up
May 9, 2005 5:00AM PDT

Thanks-I have done this a couple of times previously, but I did it again. No help Also, to clarify a point(not that I think it makes any difference), my mail program is Outlook 2002, not OE.

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outlook 2002 + Firefox = problems?
May 9, 2005 6:48AM PDT
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Outlook 2002
May 11, 2005 4:42AM PDT

Jonah, check out"IE reclaims default browser status despite settings"

Nice to know I have company-there's an answer out there somewhere!

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Found a solution - was Avant Browser
May 16, 2005 2:33AM PDT

I've been using the Avant browser but switching to FireFox 1.04 because it's much faster now that Avant is bloaded. I couldn't get Outlook 2002 to use Firefox either. I found the settings in Avant to handle http/https/ftp protocols and disabled them. Also had Avant set itself to the default browser and then disabled the browser check. Then had FireFox reclaim the default browser and it now works from Outlook 2002! If you don't have Avant browser (built on IE), maybe you have another browser that is interfering?

Hope this helps...

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try a new mail client
May 22, 2005 12:02AM PDT

I don't know if it would work or not but in trying to think "out of the box" you could try a new mail client like thunderbird (made by same ppl as firefox)

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SetBrowser
Jun 16, 2005 1:06AM PDT
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T-Bird
Jun 16, 2005 8:30AM PDT

Outlook seem outdated(2002) and T-bird is a good pair for Firefox. You going be stuck in a deadend road to nowhere if you keep trying to open a link in Outlook to Firefox.

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(NT) No Problem
Jun 18, 2005 8:25AM PDT

No problem at all with opening Outlook links in Firefox since I installed SetBrowser. I've been using Outlook for over 3 years and I really do like it.