How-to: Manually Set Default Browser in Windows XP

This is a section of Windows XP that does not make itself as “visible” as other parts you can control – but it’s there.

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  • Dleroy

    Where is the text for this “How to manualy set the default browser in Windows XP” Just this short few lines on this page?????

  • David Risley

    There is a big video on the page. That’s why it is in the Videos section.

  • Good Time Pass

    This is really good to say that there is a big video on the page but the property to video is set to INVISIBLE and thats why its not visible. Enjoy :)

  • Tony Sever

    Firefox had gratuitously made itself my default browser, and all attempts to set it back to IE using the standard method (ticking the box “Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser” on the Tools/Internet Options Programs tab) had no effect. Your method did the trick. Many thanks.

  • A Fan

    Thank you so much for this. This issue has been a GIANT pain in . . . while I have been testing out different browsers. You just got a big fan!

  • http://blogs.oldradio.net/ Charlie Summers

    Wow…instead of typing two sentences of text (“Open Add/Remove programs. Click Set program Access.”), there are three minutes and twelve seconds of style over substance.

    Sheesh.

    • http://www.menga.net Rich Menga

      Thank you for commenting on a three-year-old article. We value your participation and hope to hear from you again soon. Good day.

  • lvov

    Here is what this article says:

    “This is a section of Windows XP that does not make itself as “visible” as other parts you can control – but it’s there.”

    I don't know what kind of computer geek you are, but this non-article is of absolutely no help to me. TAKE THIS PAGE DOWN. It is nothing but a waste of time.

    • http://menga.net Rich Menga

      First of all, SHOUTING DEMANDS will get you nowhere here, and secondly you seem to have completely missed the fact there's a video in the article.

      Request denied.

      Have a nice day.

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