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I have to make Firefox my default browser every time I start it.

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The title says it all. I just migrated from a Windows 7 computer to a Windows 10 computer and found that Firefox won't stay the default on the new machine. I think something else it silently taking the baton away every time it runs -- but I don't know what. How can I identify the culprit, assuming that's what is wrong, so I can make it stop?

The title says it all. I just migrated from a Windows 7 computer to a Windows 10 computer and found that Firefox won't stay the default on the new machine. I think something else it silently taking the baton away every time it runs -- but I don't know what. How can I identify the culprit, assuming that's what is wrong, so I can make it stop?

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Think you for trying to help me solve this problem. Unfortunately, none of the links you provided address the problem I described.

One link concerns Firefox not appearing in the list of applications to select as a default, and does not apply to me. The other three are essentially duplicates that tell me how to set the default browser. I know how to set the default browser. I have done so. Several times now. Every time I set it, something silently sets it back to Internet Explorer. My problem is: how to find out what is doing that and stop it.

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Start your Computer in safe mode with network support. Then select Firefox as the default.

After, reboot. Is the problem still there?

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode Starting Any Computer In Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia