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Firefox not recognized as default browser even though it is.

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MercifulWolf
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Firefox is my default browser and has been for years. But today, opening it suddenly brings up a pop-up window asking me to make it the default. I click "Yes" and "Don't tell me this again", but the next time I launch Firefox I get the same window. The Windows "Set Default Programs" page also doesn't fix it. Neither does rebooting. I know Firefox is still operating as the default because when I close it and then open a web link shortcut on my desktop, it opens with Firefox. How can I get it to stop bugging me to choose it when it's already been chosen?

I'm running Firefox 35.0 on an updated Windows 8.

Firefox is my default browser and has been for years. But today, opening it suddenly brings up a pop-up window asking me to make it the default. I click "Yes" and "Don't tell me this again", but the next time I launch Firefox I get the same window. The Windows "Set Default Programs" page also doesn't fix it. Neither does rebooting. I know Firefox is still operating as the default because when I close it and then open a web link shortcut on my desktop, it opens with Firefox. How can I get it to stop bugging me to choose it when it's already been chosen? I'm running Firefox 35.0 on an updated Windows 8.

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cor-el
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