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64 bit firefox as default broswer?

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    Violent Ken's Avatar

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    64 bit firefox as default broswer?

    hello everyone merry christmas!

    so i just found a stable and very fast 64 bit firefox i am willing to use, but i am having trouble setting it as defasult browser. i've tried the following:

    run firefox in admin mode -'check if firefox is default browser' NO 'do you want to make it the default' YES

    changing defaults in control panel>default programs

    changing the extensions (.http) to use the firefox.exe

    changing the registry
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\http\shell\open\command
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FirefoxURL\shell\open\command

    nothing working. when i run firefox 'check if firefox is default browser' it always returns with 'not default do you want to set firefox as default'

    this is the dec 3 mmoy 64 build from Vector64.com
    help please vista wizards THANKS!



    edit - my keyboard browser shortcut key correctly launches firefox...strange

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    Re: 64 bit firefox as default broswer?

    control panel>programs>default programs>set your default programs

    you'll see Firefox...remember to un check -check if firefox is default browser window-

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