booduz69 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hmm, i suppose this may be really simple to change, but i'm wondering how i make firefox my default browser? If i try to click a link in MSN, for example, it automatically opens the site with internet explorer, which gets kind of annoying, and i have to copy and paste the link into Firefox. So, any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albosky Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 In Firefox , open Tools > Options on the "general" tab you will see "firefox should check to see if it is the default browser when starting. Click "Check now" and enable it from there :) On a side note , if you do run internet explorer and it also asks if it should be the default browser , go to IE's Tools >options menu , go to the "programs" tab and uncheck the similar box on the very bottom:) Hope that helps I like to fart silently but deadly in movie theatersArd Choille says (11:41 PM):I wouldn't dare tell you what to do m'dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anesthesia Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 MSN's code doesn't send a message to windows saying 'open this link with the default browser', it just says 'open this link in internet explorer'. In other words, it will do it in IE regardless of whether Firefox is the default browser. Some people are changed by being a moderator. I wouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albosky Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 100% incorrect , all links I click in MSN conversation windows open a new tab in the firefox window I currently have open, or opens a new firefox window , if i dont have one opened already :) Microsoft had its fill of being sued for monopolistic actions , they CANT do things like that anymore :P I like to fart silently but deadly in movie theatersArd Choille says (11:41 PM):I wouldn't dare tell you what to do m'dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booduz69 Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Heh, thank you very much. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kripz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 mine go to FF, maybe its msn plus doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 100% incorrect , all links I click in MSN conversation windows open a new tab in the firefox window I currently have open, or opens a new firefox window , if i dont have one opened already :) Microsoft had its fill of being sued for monopolistic actions , they CANT do things like that anymore :P Then you've probably either installed MSN 8 beta, or MSN plus or some other extension. I've only got MSN 7.5, and the hotmail email check, and the msn spaces links in the UI still open in IE. Which sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 My MSN always opened in default browser, even before I started using Plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albosky Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 100% incorrect , all links I click in MSN conversation windows open a new tab in the firefox window I currently have open, or opens a new firefox window , if i dont have one opened already :) Microsoft had its fill of being sued for monopolistic actions , they CANT do things like that anymore :P Then you've probably either installed MSN 8 beta, or MSN plus or some other extension. I've only got MSN 7.5, and the hotmail email check, and the msn spaces links in the UI still open in IE. Which sucks. Im using MSN 7.5 (build 7.5.0322) , Dont even know what MSN plus is or does , so it's not installed hehe, and everything and anything I click in MSN's interface , search bar on the main window , my msn space button , and all help and troubleshooting links open in firefox. Maybe it has something to do with hotmail being your .NET provider , or different services running on our systems , but i can assure you , IE does NOT open on my computer , ever :P I like to fart silently but deadly in movie theatersArd Choille says (11:41 PM):I wouldn't dare tell you what to do m'dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 but i can assure you , IE does NOT open on my computer , ever :P Not even on Windows update? ;) Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albosky Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 but i can assure you , IE does NOT open on my computer , ever :P Not even on Windows update? ;) Automatic Updates service :) If WinXP was able to sucessfully remove IE like Win9x was , i would have done it :) I like to fart silently but deadly in movie theatersArd Choille says (11:41 PM):I wouldn't dare tell you what to do m'dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoo Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 oh, you won't be able to use auto update for too much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iban_Warrior951 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 but i can assure you , IE does NOT open on my computer , ever :P Not even on Windows update? ;) Automatic Updates service :) If WinXP was able to sucessfully remove IE like Win9x was , i would have done it :) Controll pannel ---> Add/Remove windows componets ---> Internext Explorer :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Controll pannel ---> Add/Remove windows componets ---> Internext Explorer :wink: lol if only it were so simple ;) Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vape Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 When I click links in msn windows it opens Firefox, however MSN spaces seem to require me to have IE open, then I click the link in msn and it will open in a new IE window. I'm using MSN 7.5 with msn plus 3.62 - and also the mess.be patch, can't remember what version. Does anyone else experience this? Does anyone have a solution? Where the bloody hell are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilheart14 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 msn= nine msn corporation = Microsoft IE = Microsoft therefore IE = MSN so they make most things open in IE but now now links that arnt like myspace etc open in Firefox so yes links in msn messages will open in firefox if thats ure default browser etc. But my space cause they host it they open it in IE. Aussie Aussie Aussie, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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