How to make Firefox the default browser

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Your default browser is opened automatically when you click on a URL in a mail application (like Thunderbird or Outlook), an Internet shortcut, or an HTML file. This article will show you how to make Firefox your default browser.

Windows:

Note: MSN Messenger and other applications may open Internet Explorer regardless of which browser is the default. Also, Internet service providers like PeoplePC Online, Juno and NetZero may provide connection software that automatically launches Internet Explorer.

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  1. Open Firefox.
  2. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
  3. Select the Advanced panel, then click the General tab, and then click Check Now.
  4. Select Yes to set Firefox as your default browser.

To change Firefox to no longer be the default browser, you'll have to set another browser to be the default. This can be done by using the settings in the browser you now wish to be your default.




Based on information from Default browser (mozillaZine KB)


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