How do I set Firefox as my default browser? I can't do it through Firefox.

I recently updated to 3.6.13, and I tried 4, but I lost all my toolbars.

Easiest way is to open Internet Explorer, go to Internet options -> Programs -> And click the button called something around the lines of: "Use as standard" right at the very top of the window.

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How do I set up a different default browser other than firefox?

I would like my juno email page to come up everytime I open a new page but I can't seem to figure out how to change my default browser. Right now anytime I open a new tab the search engine is blank and it shows avg search engine. No matter what I put in the search engine after it goes to that page the search engine goes blank again. Because it keeps going blank it also keeps bringing you back up to it. So you might click on something and start writing and next thing you know you're writing in the browser again all because it disapears. It's very annoying. I want to get it off the avg search engine so I stop having these problems. I use to always have it open to my email start page so I would like to do that again or anything else if it will stop going to avg and it will keep what I ask for in the browser.

Normally, Firefox will fill the new tab page with 9 thumbnails for your frequently visited sites. You can change that to the Juno URL if you like. Here's how:
(1) In a new tab, type or paste '''about:config''' in the address bar and press Enter. Click the button promising to be careful.
(2) In the search box above the list, type or paste '''newtab''' and pause while the list is filtered
(3) Double-click the '''browser.newtab.url''' preference and enter your preferred page:
* ''Page thumbnails (default)'' => about:newtab
* ''Blank tab'' => about:blank
* ''Built-in Firefox home page'' => about:home
* ''Any other page'' => full URL to the page ''you may want to copy this from another tab first for easier pasting''
Press Ctrl+t to open a new tab and verify that it worked. Fixed?
* If Firefox ''refuses to save the change'', check your Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a Program, for something named Search Protect and get rid of it.
* If Firefox ''ignores the change'', one of your extensions may be overriding it. You can review, disable, and/or remove extensions on the add-ons page: 3-bar menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons > ''in the left column click'' Extensions
IMPORTANT: Your More System Details shows a user.js file in your profile. Firefox will use this file at startup to override your previous session settings. This article describes how to track down and remove the file: [[How to fix preferences that won't save]].
Any luck?

How do I set it up so that when I reply to a website through Firefox, it is sent through Google and not Outlook

I use Google for my email server. When I am searching the web on Firefox, I want to reply to a "Contact Me" prompt from the website.....in that case, how do I set Firefox up so that it replies via Google and not Microsoft outlook?

Click on Tools at the top of the page and go to Options; choose the Applications tab. Scroll down until you see "mailto" on the left, under Content type (or type it in the Search box) then click to the right on "Use Microsoft Outlook (default)". A scrolling box will open up giving you different choices.
Choose what you want and click "OK".

Automatic update from microsoft explorer has compromised firefox browser and stopped it from working. How do I get rid of MS update. Already restored to an earlier time, did not work. Firefox is my default browser. Can you help?

Firefox cannot get to the web because the MS update conflicts with my default browser FF. I tried a system restore point before the explorer 9 update, but it didn't clear the MS update troubleshooter with the FF logo and I can not get to my browser directly.

I can't help you with that software in particular but I suggest you to try Xpadder, I also have the microsoft xbox 360 gamepad and it works as far as I know

I want to set WATERFOX as my default browser but if I click a link Firefox starts instead...HELP

I have set (in Waterfox) Waterfox as my default web browser but if I click a link on an e-mail or even on a site while using Waterfox my Firefox starts to load the link as tho it is the default. :(

You may need to check the related registry keys in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT to verify that they link to Waterfox.
Also make sure that Firefox isn't running in case the Waterfox startup code detects an open Firefox instance and uses that.

Firefox is my default browser, yet a direct e-mail link brings up IE. I use Hotmail for all my mail, Can I change something so a direct e-mail links brings up hotmail in firefox rather than IE?

When I click on a direct e-mail link (e.g."send mail") Hotmail (my e-mail of choice) comes up in IE even though Firefox is my default browser. Can I change something so that it brings up Hotmail in firefox?
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In Thunderbird
Help > Troubleshooting Information
click on 'copy text to clipboard'
paste info into this question
remove/edit all info on fonts and printers. but nothing else.
Please state which account is set as default.
It will appear at the top of your Folder Pane and Account Settings.
Go into Tools > account Settings
select the top mail account
click on 'Account Actions'
Is the 'set as default' greyed out? This means it is already set as default.

Google desktop and Picasa open Internet Explorer even though Firefox is my default browser

I am using Firefox 6, and no matter what I do clicking on Google Desktop opens Internet Explorer instead of Firefox. I have set Firefox as the default browser in at least 3 places: In Firefox itself; on the Internet Options section of the Control Panel; In the add/remove programs Set Default Programs screen. This is all in Windows XP professional. The same problem happens with Picasa online albums (when I go from my computer's Picasa to Web Albums). I don't know when this started, but now I cannot get my Web timeline. I have uninstalled Google Desktop.

Hello nanemy1854, set also firefox as default browser in Add or Remove Programs list in win xp, see for more information : [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/setting-firefox-default-browser-does-not-work#w_windows-xp Firefox as default browser in win xp].
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I set firefox as the default browser by accident. I want to use another browser sometimes. How do I undo the selection?

I want to choose my browser - Firefox for Gmail and other uses, Internet Explorer for Outlook.
When I installed the newest version of Firefox, I checked the box to make Firefox the default browser, but I want to undo that. How?

Tools > Options > Advanced > General : System Defaults 
[ ] "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup"
Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs 
"Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
Check the default settings in: 
Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > "Set Program Access And Defaults" (on the left) 
Open: Custom (click arrow on the right) 
Select "Internet Explorer" under "Choose a default Web Browser" 
Click OK

How do I set firefox as the default browser in Windows Server 2012 Group Policy Editor?

Hello, I am unable to set firefox as the default browser despite multiple different attempts to do so using group policy.
I have:
- Set a registry command (targeted at 32/64 via a WMI query) to reset the opening command as shown below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\http\shell\open\command
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -osint -url "%1"
- Set a powershell logon script to run (that does run):
firefox.exe -silent -setDefaultBrowser
Despite setting the above it seems the client computers browsers are not affected by the settings above. When the script runs or if I run the command above a UAC window pops up and requests that I accept the command (for the setDefaultBrowser) but even if I click yes as an administrator it does nothing.
Since GPO in 2012 has changed perhaps there is something that I am missing? Do I need to somehow disable Windows Internet Explorer from achieving default browser status?
Please do not reply if you will suggest that I use Internet Explorer Maintenance (since this function in GPO has been disabled since IE10)
My DC is Server 2012, my client computers are Win7 32/64.

The above reply does not take into account that I am trying to use GROUP POLICY EDITOR to make it the default browser.

I set firefox as my default browser. How do I remove firefox as my default browser?

I use both firefox and internet Explorer as my browsers. I clicked the yes button when asked if I want firefox as my default browser. Now i can not undo the setting. I use windows xp.
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Easiest way is to open Internet Explorer, go to Internet options -> Programs -> And click the button called something around the lines of: "Use as standard" right at the very top of the window.

I don't want FireFox as my default browser. How do I change this?

FireFox has somehow become my default browser. I don't want firefox to be my default browser. How do I change this?

Set IE as your Default Browser. 
http://www.winxptutor.com/iedefault.htm

Why don't the options to not check if Firefox is the default browser, set the homepage to a blank page, and password settings hold?

Why don't the options to not check if Firefox is the default browser, set the homepage to a blank page, and password settings hold? It opens to a firefox page and asks if I want to make firefox the default and has the checkbox checked to check for default with every launching.
Just updated to Firefox ESR 24.6.0

This article lists a number of possible reasons that Firefox might be unable to save your preference changes during your session, or that they might be overridden at startup: [[How to fix preferences that won't save]].
Another common issue is a feature of security or utility software that protects you from unwanted browser settings changes by reverting them back to an earlier state. For example, Advanced SystemCare's Surfing Protection feature can do this. You may need to turn off such features, if you have them, in order to keep your changes.

After the Firefox update this week (Sept 7?) links from emails won't open. I get an error message. So I've temporarily set IE as my default browser, and the links work.

After the Firefox update this week (Sept 7?) links from emails won't open. I get an error message. So I've temporarily set IE as my default browser, and the links work.

Hi everyone, I have Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I have been very very frustrated by this problem. [I could not create new windows, and anything that opens new windows, such as trying to see what Add-ons you have etc would not work]. I read about changing screen alignment to the top... I have one screen so the option does not exist. The above messages would not fix this problem. I searched hard and did find a solution in the end. I read stuff about removing Add-ons until the problem is fixed, but its simply not the case.
First of all open Firefox. next go to options: Help --- 'Restart with Add-ons disabled'. Tick the box for add-ons, restart firefox. Next go to Tools --- Add-ons. Next (In the Add-ons Manager' click on 'Plugins' on the left hand side pane. Look for the small blue writing that says 'Check to see if your plugins are up to date'.
Now notice it should say 'Missing Flash'. "For your safety, Firefox has disabled your outdated version of Flash. Please upgrade to the latest version". I followed this, reinstalled Flash and it now works as it always did, no problems. For people where the above fix didn't work, try this one out. Hope it helps people!
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I have to use explorer for one business app and need to not have a default browser. How do I de-select firefox as my default browser?

I have had firefox as my default browser for some time, but I have a business associate that has features not accessible by firefox - only explorer. How do I de-select firefox as my default browser so I can use explorer without being redirected to firefox (and vice versa of course)?

# Open Safari
# Select Preferences from the Safari menu
# In the General tab, use the default web browser drop-down menu to select the browser you want as default

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How do I set the Lightroom 5 default external editor to Photoshop CC 64 bit?

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