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How do I change the default rss reader?

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cdragin
cdragin
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When I subscribe to an rss feed, firefox launches bloglines automatically. I can't figure out how to change it to another reader or to have it ask for a preference.

When I subscribe to an rss feed, firefox launches bloglines automatically. I can't figure out how to change it to another reader or to have it ask for a preference.

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TonyE
TonyE
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  1. Open the Preferences dialog (Select Firefox > Preferences)
  2. Select the Applications panel
  3. In the Content Type column locate Web Feed
  4. The Action column will give a drop down menu of how to handle the feeds

For more details see managing file types.

Sharpguy
Sharpguy
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there is no preferences option! and the rss icon in options is not there. (for selecting default reader. I have firefox 5 just updated and am told i need to update to 6, but have to download a file and install. I dont like that it sounds like phishing,