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    Firefox default browser in Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cvec7, May 3, 2007.

  1. cvec7

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    I just got my new thinkpad with vista installed on it. I set firefox as my default browser, however, links in other programs open a IE window. I'm not sure how to correct this. Any ideas?
    On my other vista computer it's just fine. Albeit, it is Vista RC2, and his is RTM Home Premium.
     
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    You mean for programs, such as instant messengers? I know that some instant messengers (like Windows Live Messenger/MSN) use Windows Explorer as the default browser.
     
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    Yeah. IM is one I'm having trouble with. But I'm using trillian. I've never had a problem doing this before with trillian. Unless it's because I'm using the newest version of trillian perhaps?
     
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    Did you look at the settings for Trillian to see if you can change the default browser for links? I'm not sure how it's done for Trillian (since I don't use it, but surely, there has to be a way).
     
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    Yeah, I've been through the trillian settings. Can't find anything..
     
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    same thing happens to me with Yahoo Messenger
     
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    Gmail notifier also does the same thing... IE instead of FF...
     
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    cvec7, May 4, 2007
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