changing default broswer

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Colin Linton

Is there any way to change the default browser on a per
user basis? I use mozilla, and my wife uses IE and if I
change my default browser to mozilla, it changes hers as
well. Is there any application or regedit to fix that?
 
If I undestand well you want to have 2 default browsers
and that is not posible. When you open each one of them
they will ask to be the default browser. What I recommend
is an shortcut in the desktop for each one of them.
Anyway I would recommend your wife to use Mozilla Firefox
as well, since it is more secure, has pop pop blocker,
and inhibits the automatic installation of adaware
programs (the ones that without asking pops asking yes or
no to get installed. Almost all persons answers yes never
nowing what got installed since that types of programs
work in the backround.) Hope this helps.
 
Colin said:
Is there any way to change the default browser on a per
user basis? I use mozilla, and my wife uses IE and if I
change my default browser to mozilla, it changes hers as
well. Is there any application or regedit to fix that?
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Wichael said:
If I undestand well you want to have 2 default browsers
and that is not posible. When you open each one of them
they will ask to be the default browser. What I recommend
is an shortcut in the desktop for each one of them.
Anyway I would recommend your wife to use Mozilla Firefox
as well, since it is more secure, has pop pop blocker,
and inhibits the automatic installation of adaware
programs (the ones that without asking pops asking yes or
no to get installed. Almost all persons answers yes never
nowing what got installed since that types of programs
work in the backround.) Hope this helps.
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WW is right and wrong. Natively - no way to do what you are asking.
Although I have found at least one utility (similar to the one(s) written to
make monitor resolutions per user) that says it can do the job...

Set the default browser for your user profile
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/defaultbrowser.htm
 
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