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when viewing outlook emails in firefox, links open in internet explorer, not in firefox

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RosSweetman
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when viewing my outlook emails in firefox, when I click on a link the new webpage is opened in internet explorer not in firefox

when viewing my outlook emails in firefox, when I click on a link the new webpage is opened in internet explorer not in firefox

Chosen solution

Please do the following.

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options.

  2. In the Programs tab, remove the checkmark where it says "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default browser.

  3. Click Apply/OK and then close it.

  4. Start Firefox and then click the orange Firefox button, then go to Options | Options | Advanced.

  5. In the General menu, System Defaults at the bottom, checkmark the option: "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup", then click the "Check Now" button.

  6. Click OK and then close Firefox.

I'd recommend you upgrade to Firefox 5.0.1 since the version you're running at the moment is vulnerable to attack. See this security advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html

Download from here: Download Firefox 5.0.1

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Thanks.

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Xircal
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Chosen Solution

Please do the following.

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options.

  2. In the Programs tab, remove the checkmark where it says "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default browser.

  3. Click Apply/OK and then close it.

  4. Start Firefox and then click the orange Firefox button, then go to Options | Options | Advanced.

  5. In the General menu, System Defaults at the bottom, checkmark the option: "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup", then click the "Check Now" button.

  6. Click OK and then close Firefox.

I'd recommend you upgrade to Firefox 5.0.1 since the version you're running at the moment is vulnerable to attack. See this security advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html

Download from here: Download Firefox 5.0.1

If this answers your question, please click the Solved it button next to this post after you log in into the forum. This will help others searching for a solution to the same subject.

Thanks.

RosSweetman
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Thank you - that has solved the problem - links simply open in a new tab in firefox. Marvellous.