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Here is a link to an Equis FAQ that describes how to do it.
http://www.equis.com/customer/support/faqs/ms650029.html
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Joe
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 19:35:50
Lionel Issen wrote:
>Ton:
>Ton:
>I appreciate your detailed suggestions.
>
>I have contacted Netscape ($29 whether they solve the problem or not), and
>Microsoft (2 free tech support calls on any windows software). I have done
>everything they have told me. Nothing works. when I click on a link, up
>comes IE, I prefer Netscape. The Netscape person led me through the process
>of editing parts of the registry. According to the settings in both IE and
>Netscape, Netscape is my default browser: it is my default browser only if I
>click on an html file.
>
>I will give this another shot and keep you posted.
>
>These problems developed when I installed the latest version of IE This was
>necessary after I installed Office 2000 as it messed up outlook express. I
>am running Win 98 2nd edition.
>
>Regards
>Lionel Issen
>lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Metastock-List" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:07 PM
>Subject: Re: default browser
>
>
>> > > Any suggestions on making Netscape my default browser again?
>>
>> By default installing the Microsoft Internet Explorer will automatically
>have it
>> to be be the default registered "Internet and related" browser {program}.
>>
>> This also happens when installing other programs {f.e. Office} or with
>many
>> other 3td party programs. For example the DOC or XLS registered extensions
>> will also "automaticaly" be coupled to the last installed document or
>spreadsheet
>> editors -handling- program.
>>
>> The URL being the reference extension {among other Internet related, like
>FTP}
>> for the "Internet and related" being no eception here, will then
>automatically be
>> coupled to the last installed browser program.
>>
>> After IE is installed, then run the install {uninstall or setup} for your
>browser program.
>> Its install wizard should give you the option to make it your default
>browser.
>> At this stage, you might also be able to set this option within the newly
>installed
>> browser program.
>>
>> Should you later decide to have IE for your default Internet browser
>again, then
>> there is no need to run the IE setup. Just right click the Internet
>Explorer icon on
>> the Desktop, click Properties{=Internet Options}, click the Programs tab
>and
>> click the Restore default websettings-button.
>>
>> Advanced programming techniques...........................
>>
>> And for getting the latest IE version see the Windows Update site
>> {my previous mail on this subject}.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ton Maas
>> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
>> Homepage http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>>
>>
>>
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 5:15 PM
>> > Subject: Re: default browser
>> >
>> >
>> > It doesn't help. I had already done this, but I repeated this and it
>still
>> > doesn't help.
>> > Lionel Issen
>> > lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Lars Widlund
>> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:58 AM
>> > Subject: Re: default browser
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > If you choose the menu View and Options and then the tab Programs you
>> > > can
>> > > unmark the box "Internet ExplorerShould check to see if it is the
>default
>> > > browser"
>> > > Best regard.
>> > > Lars Widlund
>> > > David Moore skrev:
>> > > >
>> > > Check with your ISP
>> > > David
>> > > >
>> > > Lionel Issen wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > I installed the latest version of Internet explorer in order to
>> > > update
>> > > Outlook Express.
>> > > After doing this Internet Explorer became my "default browser". I
>> > > prefer to
>> > > use Netscape.
>> > > I then went to help in Internet Explorer and followed the
>> > > instructions
>> > > for
>> > > resetting my default browser. The program showed that Netscape was
>> > > still my
>> > > default browser, to enforce this I clicked on the "default button".
>> > > Internet Explorer is still my default browser. I rebooted, still no
>> > > change
>> > > no change.
>> > > >
>> > > I downloaded and installed an update for Netscape, IE still comes
>> > > up.
>> > > >
>> > > Any suggestions on making Netscape my default browser again?
>> > > Lionel Issen
>> > > lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>>
>
>
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