External links from other apps do not start Safari

Hello,
I've set Safari for Windows as my default browser, but when I click external links in other applications, my previous default browser is launched.
Any ideas as to what may be causing this issue?
Thanks!

This problem just started for me today. (I've been using Safari for Windows at work since its very first beta release.) Coincidentally (?) I just installed Firefox 3.0rc1 today. I can switch default browsers between FireFox, Opera, and Internet Explorer 7 just fine, but setting the default to Safari doesn't stick whether I set the default from within Safari Preferences or from Control Panel Add/Remove Programs.

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