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Even though Firefox is my default browser, I get emails with links to webpages that come up in Internet Explorer, how do i fix this?.

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nanemy1854
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My default browser used to be Internet Explorer. I use Outlook Express for my emails. My OS is Windows XP.

A few days ago, I changed my default browser to Firefox.

This morning I received an email with a link to a web page which came up in Internet Explorer, even though my default browser is now Firefox.

I would like the links to web pages provided in my emails to come up with Firefox instead of Internet Explorer which, I understand, can't be uninstalled since it is intertwined somehow with my Windows XP operating system.

Thanks for any help you can supply.

My default browser used to be Internet Explorer. I use Outlook Express for my emails. My OS is Windows XP. A few days ago, I changed my default browser to Firefox. This morning I received an email with a link to a web page which came up in Internet Explorer, even though my default browser is now Firefox. I would like the links to web pages provided in my emails to come up with Firefox instead of Internet Explorer which, I understand, can't be uninstalled since it is intertwined somehow with my Windows XP operating system. Thanks for any help you can supply.

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ideato
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Hello nanemy1854, set also firefox as default browser in Add or Remove Programs list in win xp, see for more information : Firefox as default browser in win xp.


thank you