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Firefox Settings

This article describes alternate ways of setting Firefox as the default browser when [[How to make Firefox the default browser|setting it from the Firefox {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} window]] does not work. Symptoms of this problem can include: * Firefox reports that it is not the default browser when you check using the Firefox {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} window. * Firefox prompts you set Firefox as the default browser each time it starts. * Firefox does not open after clicking on links in other programs. __TOC__ = Using Firefox = The preferred method of setting Firefox as your default browser is described in the [[How to make Firefox the default browser]] article. Most external programs will open links in Firefox if it is set to be the default browser using that method. Follow the instructions below if you have tried the steps in [[How to make Firefox the default browser]] article and found that they did not work. = Using your operating system = {for win} == Windows 7 and Vista == # Click on the Windows logo to open the Start menu, then select '''Control Panel'''. The Control Panel window will open. # Click on the link labeled '''Programs'''. The Programs panel will open. <br/> <br/> [[Image:113f7b1b820e1b71faeb5aa77e042443-1259804950-833-1.png]] <br/> # Click on the link labeled '''Set your default programs'''. The Set your default programs panel will open. <br/> <br/> [[Image:113f7b1b820e1b71faeb5aa77e042443-1259801252-815-1.png]] <br/> # In the Programs list on the left side of the window, click '''Firefox'''. # In the right side of the window, click '''Set this program as default'''. <br/> <br/> [[Image:113f7b1b820e1b71faeb5aa77e042443-1259530556-775-4.png]] <br/> == Windows XP == # Click the Start button, then click on the Control Panel icon to open the Windows Control Panel. # Click the '''Add or Remove Programs''' icon to open the Add or Remove Programs applet. # On the left side of the window, click the '''Set Program Access and Defaults''' icon. # Click on the '''Custom''' radio button to expand the Custom category. # Underneath '''Choose a default Web browser''' click the radio button next to '''Mozilla Firefox'''. <br/> <br/> [[Image:113f7b1b820e1b71faeb5aa77e042443-1259802070-748-1.png]] <br/> # Click {button OK} at the bottom of the window. {/for} {for linux} == Ubuntu Linux == # In the {menu System} menu, open {menu Preferences}, then {menu Preferred Applications}. # On the {menu Internet} tab under '''Web Browser''', choose '''Firefox''' in the drop-down. # Press {button Close}. == Mandriva Linux + KDE 4 == # In the {menu KDE Systemsettings}, go to the {menu Advanced} tab, then to the {menu File associations} icon. # Click on the {menu html} tab under {menu text}, choose '''Firefox''' in the menu, rise it to the top of the list. # Press {button Apply}. {/for} {for mac} # From the Dock, open '''Safari'''. # From the menu bar, click the {menu Safari} menu and select {menu Preferences...}. # Click the {menu General} icon, to display the General preferences panel. # In the '''Default Web Browser:''' drop-down list, select '''Firefox'''.<br/> <br/> [[Image:113f7b1b820e1b71faeb5aa77e042443-1259803440-200-1.jpg]] <br/> # Quit Safari. {/for} {for win} = Troublesome programs = Some programs are hard-coded to open Internet Explorer rather than the default browser. Programs that do this are listed below along with possible solutions, if available. * MSN Messenger * AIM 5.9 - upgrade to the latest version of AIM. <!-- (NEED CONFIRMATION ON THIS)* IObit's Advanced System Care --> {/for} <!-- http://support.mozilla.org/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=3472&topics_offset=35&topics_sort_mode=lastPost_desc&forumId=1 --> [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Msmr8j]]