Red-Demon.com Change Your Computer's Default Browser by Red Dem0n

    Your computer's default browser is the one it will automatically use to access Web pages if a separate
    browser is not already open. The following instructions apply to Netscape Communicator and Microsoft
    Internet Explorer, the two most widely used browsers.

     

    Changing from Netscape to Microsoft Internet Explorer
     

       Steps:
    1.
       Open Microsoft Internet Explorer. 
    2.
       Pull down the Tools menu and select Internet Options. 
    3.
       Select the Programs tab. 
    4.
       Click the box next to "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"
       and click OK 
    5.
       Close Internet Explorer. 
    6.
       Reopen Internet Explorer. A window will appear asking whether you'd like Internet Explorer to
       be your default browser. 
    7.
       Click "Yes" to change your default browser from Netscape to Internet Explorer.
     
    Changing from Microsoft Internet Explorer to Netscape
     

       Steps:
    8.
       Search for the file "prefs.js" in the directory in which Netscape Communicator is installed on
       your computer. 
    9.
       Open prefs.js in Notepad or another text editor. 
    10.
       Look for a line in the document that says "user_pref("browser.wfe.ignore_def_check", true)". 
    11.
       Delete the word "true" and type "false" in its place. 
    12.
       Save the changes to the document and close it. 
    13.
       Start Netscape. A window will appear asking whether you'd like Communicator to be your
       default browser. 
    14.
       Click "Yes" to change your default browser from Internet Explorer to Netscape.
     

       Tips:

       If the line mentioned above doesn't appear in your prefs.js file, add it to the end of the document.

       Each user profile has its own prefs.js document. If you share Communicator with others, make
       sure you change only the document associated with your profile. 
     

       Overall Tips:

       The above instructions are for Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x and Communicator 4.x. 

       If you have a different browser than those described above, look in your browser's manual or
       Help file for information on setting it as the default browser. 

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