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Internet Explorer 7 Misc

Make Internet Explorer the Default Browser

SUMMARY: Configure your computer to run Internet Explorer when applications need to access webpages.


 

If you have installed other web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari for Windows, you may have set one of these browsers to be the default browser Windows opens when applications access webpages.

Whether this was done deliberately or accidentally, you may later decide to make Internet Explorer 7 the default browser. This may be useful if you often visit websites that do not display correctly on other browsers.

1. Click on the "Tools" button in the toolbar, selecting "Internet Options".

2. When the "Internet Properties" dialog box appears, click the "Programs" tab.

3. Underneath "Default web browser", click the "Make default" button.



Making Internet Explorer 7 the default web browser




4. If desired, check "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser". This way you will be notified every time you start Internet Explorer if another browser has been set up to be the default.

5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.



 

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