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How do I stop Firefox from being the default when I go to open a web site?

Justclyde
Justclyde
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I just installed Firefox and now every time I open a site it opens in firefox and I don't want to have firefox as my default browser!

I just installed Firefox and now every time I open a site it opens in firefox and I don't want to have firefox as my default browser!

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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The problem is with desktop shortcuts or links in external programs?

First, turn off Firefox's setting to check whether it is the default. This is in the Advanced Options as described in this article: Advanced panel - Accessibility, browsing, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Firefox.

Next, go to your preferred browser, and use its internal feature to have it make itself your default browser. For Internet Explorer, see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/make-ie-default-browser (there is a version selector on the right side of the page if it opens for an inapplicable version)

Does that fix it?