How can I change my default browser from Safari to Internet explorer?

The problem of Safari freezing (see thread of April 24,2009) has become maddening in my case. If I open an URL received by email it opens automatically in Safari, which soon freezes. I have Explorer for Mac, can I make it my default browser and escape this trouble?

If you can get into Safari's preferences, change the default browser there. If not, use an application such as RCDefaultApp to change it; some other web browsers also provide this capability.
You may want to use a browser such as Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
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