Reset default browser settings

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Brian O

I have both Netscape and Internet Explorer 6.0 on my machine. My wife (for
unknown reasons) selected Netscape to be the default browser. I cannot find
out how to reset so that IE is the default. In netscape the 'default"
button is now grayed out. In IE, I have checked the button indicating I
want IE to check for default settings but nothing happens when I restart it.
Anybody know what bit needs to be turned on or off in the registry keys??
Thanks
 
Hi Brian,

Open Internet Explorer > Tools > Options > Programs and enable the option:
"Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
Close IE and open again. Click YES if you are prompted to set it as default
browser.

(or)

Download the .reg fix. Set Internet Explorer as default browser:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg
* Use this only if IE is installed in its default location [C:\Program
Files\Internet Explorer] *

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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I have both Netscape and Internet Explorer 6.0 on my machine. My wife (for
unknown reasons) selected Netscape to be the default browser. I cannot find
out how to reset so that IE is the default. In netscape the 'default"
button is now grayed out. In IE, I have checked the button indicating I
want IE to check for default settings but nothing happens when I restart it.
Anybody know what bit needs to be turned on or off in the registry keys??
Thanks
 
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