Vista - Problem with setting default programs

I wanted to set firefox as the default browser.

I went into set program defaults section and Firefox was not listed. So I
set it default from within firefox. Now links do not open up when clicking
within windows mail.

What is the point in having default programs if they do not work? Why are
only windows programs in the default section and why does it not list other
installed programs?

Hi.

It is difficult to help without more details on how to reproduce the issue.
I installed FireFox 1.5.0.7 on a fresh install of RC2 (5744). I was able to
select it as the default and FireFox opened from a link in Windows Mail.

In regards to your first paragraph, the issue may be with FireFox since it
does not list Windows Vista as a supported OS. The issues in your second
paragraph I am not able to reproduce. How did you install (fresh or upgrade)
and what other changes (if any) did you make to your system before trying to
set FireFox as the default?


"Beck" wrote:

> I wanted to set firefox as the default browser.
>
> I went into set program defaults section and Firefox was not listed. So I
> set it default from within firefox. Now links do not open up when clicking
> within windows mail.
>
> What is the point in having default programs if they do not work? Why are
> only windows programs in the default section and why does it not list other
> installed programs?
>
>

"PNutts" <pnutterfield@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4A348BF4-0F58-4C8D-9F6C-61E85DB52907@microsoft.com...
> Hi.
>
> It is difficult to help without more details on how to reproduce the
> issue.
> I installed FireFox 1.5.0.7 on a fresh install of RC2 (5744). I was able
> to
> select it as the default and FireFox opened from a link in Windows Mail.
>
> In regards to your first paragraph, the issue may be with FireFox since it
> does not list Windows Vista as a supported OS. The issues in your second
> paragraph I am not able to reproduce. How did you install (fresh or
> upgrade)
> and what other changes (if any) did you make to your system before trying
> to
> set FireFox as the default?

HI Pnutts, I have not resolved this but it no long matters as I have gone
back to my old favourite, Opera Browser :-)