Problem to set Firefox as standard web browser in Windows Vista
Somehow I could not set up Firefox as fully standard browser. At first start up of Firefox, I was reminded that Firefox was not a standard browser and asked to make Firefox as standard web browser. I did tick the selection and Firefox icon appeared on the very above of the start menu.
But, when I clicked links from Yahoo! Messenger or Acrobat Reader, the links were opened with Internet Explorer. I do not hate Internet Explorer, but I just want to use one browser and the links should be opened in one window, so that the taskbar is not too crowded.
I thought it was a method from Microsoft so that people will tend to use Internet Explorer, but I was mistaken. The setting of the standard programs can be change. To make your Firefox as fully standard browser for your Windows Vista, just follow these simple steps:
Start button > Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set program access and computer defaults
and this window will appear:
Untick the option “Enable access to this program” and then click OK. After that, the links you click from other program such as Yahoo Instant Messenger or Adobe Reader will be opened via Firefox. But, the links from Windows Live Messenger are still opened in IE7.
Yes..same to me..links inside my YM when clicked will open via Firefox but not Live Messenger..Still open using IE7. Is there any way to fix this?
yes, there is. Get rid of Vista.
THanks! This problem has been bugging me since I got Vista months ago! Appreciate the tip sir.
Warning!
Doing this is disabling some of the enhanced security features of Vista. So proceed at your own risk
Yes, there is… I wish I had learned about it earlier. Thanks.
I’ve done it on two machines, never had a problem.