I am unable to set waterfox as my default browser

My operating system is Windows 8. I have tried all that was recommended here and nothing works. When I try to set waterfox as my default browser, nothing happens. Every time I go online it tells me waterfox is not my default browser. This has only been in the last couple of weeks, so I am guessing it has something to do with the last update, but not sure. Either way, before the update it was fine, after the update it was not.

Waterfox is based on Firefox code, but there are differences. You might try their support site here: https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox

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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.

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Hello, I am unable to set firefox as the default browser despite multiple different attempts to do so using group policy.
I have:
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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.

Why can't FF successfully set itself as my default browser?

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I'm running Win7/64 Enterprise SP1
FF is set to check itself on startup, and each time reports that it is not the default browser, do I wish to set it so? I say "yes", but am asked next time anyway.
If I then shut FF down immediately, then restart it, I am asked again.
FF has an option to "check now" whether it is the default, under the Tools->Options->General tab.
Clicking "Check Now" brings up that same dialogue.
I click "Check Now", am told FF is not the default, do I want to set it so? I answer "Yes", the dialogue is dismissed.
I then click "Check Now" again, and am again told that FF is not my default. (Yes, I am Administrator)
Under Default Programs, FF is designated to handle FTP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols, and to open .htm and .html filetypes.
As far as I can tell, FF acts as if it is the default browser. Why is its own check for same always coming up false?
What does FF '''really''' check, if not the protocols and file associations?
How can I make this stop?

I already was administrator and general sysgod of my computer.
I was provoked into trying related things at random, and here's what I came up with as a workaround:
If you go into Control Panel->Default Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults, there are three radio-button options: Microsoft, Non-Microsoft, and Custom.
(Custom was already selected)
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Back to "Set Program Access", click the "Non-Microsoft" button. Close it.
Back to FF, and try "Check Now" again. Now it says "FF is already your default browser".
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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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See:
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+make+Firefox+the+default+browser
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Setting+Firefox+as+the+default+browser+does+not+work
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Setting_Your_Default_Browser#Setting_default_browser_manually

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Hi mcclausky, you may need to manually remove a policy setting from the registry. You also should scan for malware that might have created this problem.
This article lists scanning and cleaning tools other Firefox users have found helpful: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]].
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* http://windowssecrets.com/forums/
* [http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-system/this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due-to/9677848e-072d-4206-87f4-9da9284d6151 This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. - Microsoft Community]
* [http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-security/restrictions-this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due/8af1d0cd-8fbd-4223-9396-86d7497bb275 Restrictions. This operation has been cancelled due to to restrictions in effect on this computer.Please contact your system administrator. - Microsoft Community]

Can't set Safari as true default browser in windows xp

I'm running WindowsXP, and I installed the latest version of Safari. No matter what I do, it won't become the true default browser. I tried using the Safari preferences approach which only has one effect - it changes the icon at the top of the start button task bar to Safari. However, all my links from the desktop, from start...run <type url>, and from MS Outlook all lauch IE. I've also tried changing all the settings in the start...set program access and defaults and nothing will make Safari my default browser.

I don't have access to "Set Programs and Defaults" on my machine. Safari's ability to set itself as web browser, at least on Windows XP, seems to be broken. But I found a workaround. Install Firefox, let it set itself as default browser. Your hyperlinks and such should open in Firefox. Uninstall Firefox. Open up Safari, go to preferences and make sure Safari is set as default browser. Then, at least for me, the hyperlinks started opening in Safari. If you go into Safari and set Internet Explorer as default, you'll probably hose the setup and have to do it again.

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.
Help

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.

Certain websites require IE, and accidentally setting Firefox as my default browser has completely messed up my desktop shortcuts.

When I changed my default back to IE, the icons changed back, but everything still opens in Firefox... How can I get the shortcuts to open in IE? I've tried deleting the original shortcuts and creating new ones, but they still open in Firefox...
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Hi,
I'm not 100% sure I understand your problem. From what you've said, I think you're saying you've changed your default browser to Firefox, and the desktop icons all changed from the internet explorer icon (the blue e) to the firefox icon. You've changed the default browser back to IE, but the icons haven't changed back, and when you click on them they open in Firefox.
If that's the case, the problem is with your default browser setup. From what you've said, you've already set it in the browser similiar to [[How to make web links open in Firefox by default|the support article]]; for some reason Windows hasn't changed the default browser.
You could try (in Win 7) opening the control panel, then Programs ->Set Default Programs, and click on Internet Explorer in there, then "Set this Program as Default".
Ian

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) 
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Unable to set iTunes as the default audio player - do not have enough access privileges for this operation

I have just upgraded to iTunes 10.5.1.42 (from 10.5.0.143).
When iTunes is launched, a message from iTunes came up saying:
iTunes has detected that it is not the default player for audio files. Do you want to make iTunes the default player for audio files?
[   ] Do not show this message again
                            [ Yes ]   [ No ]
Clicking the Yes button, another iTunes message appears:
An error occurred while updating the default player for audio file types. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation.
                                [ OK ]
I found in Googles as well as from some of my own notes dated a few years back which others (and myself) encountered the same problem before. I don't recall what was the solution to this annoying problem. Maybe I should just check the first box and tell iTunes to "shut up"? It seems that iTunes is already the default program designated to open audio files like MP3, WAV or what not. Why does it need to be set as the default player again?
Come to think about it, I do have a few files with .aup as extension. These were played with "audacity". Perhaps that upsets iTunes player?

Hello magestecal,
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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 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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See a Windows support forum about '''''not''''' having a default browser. AFAIK, you need to have one browser as the default browser.
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