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How can I configure the default Internet Browser?
Learn how to configure the default Internet browser.
John Savill
April 11, 1999
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A. When you start an Internet Browser they usually perform a check to see if they are the default browser. However, you may have turned this check off and want to change the default browser.
Learn more: How can I set the default browser on my computer back to Microsoft Internet Explorer?
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOThttp
Expand the tree and move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOThttpshellopencommand, double click on default and set the string to the command you wish to run for Internet addresses, for example
"E:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe" -nohome for Internet ExplorerE:Program FilesNetscapeCommunicatorProgrametscape.exe -h "%1" for NetscapeClick OK
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOThttpshellopenddeexecApplication, and again double click Default, change to the browser, NSShell for Netscape, IExplore for Internet Explorer.
You may also want to change the icon associated, move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOThttpDefaultIcon, (do I need to say) double click Default and set to the icon
%SystemRoot%system32url.dll,0 Internet ExplorerE:Program FilesNetscapeCommunicatorProgrametscape.exe,0 Netscape NavigatorYou should repeat the above for https as well, i.e. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOThttpsshellopencommand etc.
Related: How can I change the default start page?
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