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IE6 won't check if it is the default browser

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karnivore
karnivore Original post #1
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:42 AM
Well i am using FF 1.5 as my default browser. Now i want to revert back to IE6 as my default browser. But it is not happening.

I have checked the option at Internet Option> Programs> "Should check to see, whether it is default browser". But IE doesn't check if it is the default browser.

Earlier, I had uninstalled FF 1.5 and still nothing happened.

Can anybody please suggest what to do ?????????
Batistabomb
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:35 AM
Karnivore iam not understanding why your solution performed here is not working,because it should take default IE if we set in internet options->programs,let's try indirectly i think you had SAFARI web browser one of the fast growing browser nowadays if not get it from
*www.apple.com/safari/download/ download for only xp or vista or if broadband connection you had,u can also download quicktime.After finishing go to edit->preferences->general->default web browser here list of all your browser displays hence you can set your desired one as your default
karnivore
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:52 AM
I hav safari. And i must say i am mighty impressed by its speed.

Just yesterday i downloaded IE7 Pro and i was really surprised to note that, it actually speeded up IE 6. I mean the pages are loading pretty fast now.

I appreciate ur suggestion to switch to Safari, but my problem is that IE is not doing what it should do. I would like to know what is wrong. And may be then i will make the switch.

Thx for the reply though.
Batistabomb
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:59 AM
Did you over written IE 7 on IE 6
karnivore
Aug 14, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Nope.

I think some registry entry is not getting updated. When i uninstalled and then reinstalled FF, it didn't check if it was the default browser. When i did that manually, it returned the message that it is already the default browser.