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when I click an URL I want it to open in Internet Explorer
If there is any URL, say in outlook Express, on clicking the URL, the page opens in Netscape Navigator.
I want to set to open in Internet Explorer. How to set?
Checking the box in Internet Options>Programs>Internet Explorer should check... doesn't work for clicking URLS to open it
I want to set to open in Internet Explorer. How to set?
Checking the box in Internet Options>Programs>Internet Explorer should check... doesn't work for clicking URLS to open it
This is probably because you don't have MSIE as default browser set. Try to start MSIE and when it prompts to act as your default browser choose yes.
You also could have NN as your default browser and set that it will never ask you if you want to make NN your default browser. As far as I know it could be set.
Try to set MSIE as default and then open link from Outlook Express. Maybe you will have to restart your computer to make it take effect (stupid Windows).
Be aware of auto-loading NN during startup (NN tray or something like that - if NN have it). That also could change your default browser to NN.
regards
You also could have NN as your default browser and set that it will never ask you if you want to make NN your default browser. As far as I know it could be set.
Try to set MSIE as default and then open link from Outlook Express. Maybe you will have to restart your computer to make it take effect (stupid Windows).
Be aware of auto-loading NN during startup (NN tray or something like that - if NN have it). That also could change your default browser to NN.
regards
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Sorry, the first part of my comment suggested something you have already tried. Juts ignore this but try the second suggestion.
I forgot to say that you will probably have to reboot the PC for this to take effect.
I forgot to say that you will probably have to reboot the PC for this to take effect.
How to set IE as default browser:
Rightclick on your IE link on the desktop (or access it through control panel -> Internet Options)
Click on the programs tab and at the bottom you'll see a checkbox (Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser). Make sure this check box is selected and then launch IE.
It should ask to set IE as default browser.
Rightclick on your IE link on the desktop (or access it through control panel -> Internet Options)
Click on the programs tab and at the bottom you'll see a checkbox (Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser). Make sure this check box is selected and then launch IE.
It should ask to set IE as default browser.
sorry jvuz, just 8 minutes too late :-)
Thank you sen_babu, this is the easiest way of re-associating file types to the application which you want them to use, just be careful with that checkbox when "opening with" and you DON'T want to permanently associate that file type with a certain application.
Thank you sen_babu, this is the easiest way of re-associating file types to the application which you want them to use, just be careful with that checkbox when "opening with" and you DON'T want to permanently associate that file type with a certain application.
No probs...
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