Question on how to change defaut browser

[Guest gecko]

I have a situation.

 

I have both MS Internet Explorer and Firefox active on my XP SP2

machine. I have Firefox set as the default browser because I prefer

Firefox. I want to execute Verizon's speed test at

(http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/

and it appears that it will not run under Firefox, but will under IE.

I have a desktop shortcut created to do the test, but it wants to use

Firefox because it is the default browser. How do I permanently make

this shortcut and only this shortcut use IE?

 

Thanks

 

-GECKO

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

The date and time was 10/14/2008 6:13 AM, and on a whim, gecko pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I have a situation.

>

> I have both MS Internet Explorer and Firefox active on my XP SP2

> machine. I have Firefox set as the default browser because I prefer

> Firefox. I want to execute Verizon's speed test at

> (http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/

> and it appears that it will not run under Firefox, but will under IE.

> I have a desktop shortcut created to do the test, but it wants to use

> Firefox because it is the default browser. How do I permanently make

> this shortcut and only this shortcut use IE?

>

> Thanks

>

> -GECKO

 

Hi Gecko,

 

I ran the test using FF 3.0.3 and it ran fine. I would suggest

installing the latest Java and see if that doesn't fix it. Also, if you

have a script blocker such as NoScript, you must allow the site in order

for it to work properly.

 

But if you only want to use IE, right click on your Desktop and select

New, Shortcut. From there enter this (if Windows is on your C: drive):

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/

 

 

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[Guest 3c273]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

Make a short cut with the following target replacing google with your url.

"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.google.com"

Louis

 

"gecko" <alpha@olympus.net> wrote in message

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> I have a situation.

>

> I have both MS Internet Explorer and Firefox active on my XP SP2

> machine. I have Firefox set as the default browser because I prefer

> Firefox. I want to execute Verizon's speed test at

> (http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/

> and it appears that it will not run under Firefox, but will under IE.

> I have a desktop shortcut created to do the test, but it wants to use

> Firefox because it is the default browser. How do I permanently make

> this shortcut and only this shortcut use IE?

>

> Thanks

>

> -GECKO

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

gecko wrote:

> I have a situation.

>

> I have both MS Internet Explorer and Firefox active on my XP SP2

> machine. I have Firefox set as the default browser because I prefer

> Firefox. I want to execute Verizon's speed test at

> (http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/

> and it appears that it will not run under Firefox, but will under IE.

> I have a desktop shortcut created to do the test, but it wants to use

> Firefox because it is the default browser. How do I permanently make

> this shortcut and only this shortcut use IE?

>

> Thanks

>

> -GECKO

 

1. Right click the shortcut

 

2. Click "Properties"

 

3. On the "Shortcut" tab in the "Target" window, replace the part of the

path that refers to Firefox with the correct path to Internet Explorer

 

4. Put the path to IE in the "Start in" window too. It is a good idea to

put start/end quotes both for this and #3.

 

 

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dadiOH

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[Guest gecko]

Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:24:36 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>

wrote:

 

>1. Right click the shortcut

>

>2. Click "Properties"

>

>3. On the "Shortcut" tab in the "Target" window, replace the part of the

>path that refers to Firefox with the correct path to Internet Explorer

>

>4. Put the path to IE in the "Start in" window too. It is a good idea to

>put start/end quotes both for this and #3.

 

I have no Shortcut tab in the Properties window. Nor do I have a

Target window. Just a Properties window. With two tabs - General and

Web Document. I must be reading you wrong.

 

Thanks

-GECKO

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Oct 14, 8:26 pm, gecko <al...@olympus.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:24:36 -0400, "dadiOH" <dad...@invalid.com>

> wrote:

>

> >1. Right click the shortcut

>

> >2. Click "Properties"

>

> >3. On the "Shortcut" tab in the "Target" window, replace the part of the

> >path that refers to Firefox with the correct path to Internet Explorer

>

> >4. Put the path to IE in the "Start in" window too.  It is a good idea to

> >put start/end quotes both for this and #3.

>

> I have no Shortcut tab in the Properties window.  Nor do I have a

> Target window.  Just a Properties window.  With two tabs - General and

> Web Document.  I must be reading you wrong.

>

> Thanks

> -GECKO

 

Install the IE View:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=ie+view&cat=all

[Guest gecko]

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Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:13:37 -0700, "3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>Make a short cut with the following target replacing google with your url.

>"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.google.com"

>Louis

>

 

 

I entered the following in the URL slot of the desktop icon properties

window:

 

file://"c:/program files/Internet explorer/IExplore.exe"

"http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

 

Said the path did not exist.

 

???

 

-GECKO

[Guest dadiOH]

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Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

gecko wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:24:36 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>

> wrote:

>

>

>> 1. Right click the shortcut

>>

>> 2. Click "Properties"

>>

>> 3. On the "Shortcut" tab in the "Target" window, replace the part of

>> the path that refers to Firefox with the correct path to Internet

>> Explorer

>>

>> 4. Put the path to IE in the "Start in" window too. It is a good

>> idea to put start/end quotes both for this and #3.

>

> I have no Shortcut tab in the Properties window. Nor do I have a

> Target window. Just a Properties window. With two tabs - General and

> Web Document. I must be reading you wrong.

 

Sorry, you have an Internet shortcut. Do this...

 

1. Make a shortcut. To anything. Not an "Internet shortcut" (URL), a plain

old shortcut.

 

2. Right click the shortcut

 

3. Click "Properties"

 

4. Browse to IE and copy the path

 

5. Paste the path into the shortcut's Target window. Quotes at start and

end. Now, in the same place, leave one blank space then copy the URL into

it, quotes at start and end of URL too. You'll wind up with something like

this...

 

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

"http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

 

....all on one line. In fact, if your IE is in the same place as mine, you

can just copy and paste the above.

 

 

That's all you need do. Clicking the shortcut will start IE and take you to

the site you want.

 

 

--

 

dadiOH

____________________________

 

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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from

LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.

Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Question on how to change default browser

 

Re: Question on how to change default browser

 

gecko wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:13:37 -0700, "3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>

>> Make a short cut with the following target replacing google with your url.

>> "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.google.com"

>> Louis

>>

>

>

> I entered the following in the URL slot of the desktop icon properties

> window:

>

> file://"c:/program files/Internet explorer/IExplore.exe"

> "http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

>

> Said the path did not exist.

 

You weren't supposed to insert "File://" nor were you supposed to use

slashes. Try backslashes, or better yet, try a copy/paste of the following:

 

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

"http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

 

If the above is broken into two lines, copy the first line, paste it,

press the Spacebar, go back and copy/paste the second line.

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Jim]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:41:52 -0400, gecko <alpha@olympus.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:13:37 -0700, "3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>

>>Make a short cut with the following target replacing google with your url.

>>"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.google.com"

>>Louis

>>

>

>

>I entered the following in the URL slot of the desktop icon properties

>window:

>

>file://"c:/program files/Internet explorer/IExplore.exe"

>"http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

>

>Said the path did not exist.

>

>???

>

>-GECKO

 

You`re using forward slashes not backslashes .

[Guest gecko]

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Re: Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:58:45 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>

wrote:

>Sorry, you have an Internet shortcut.

 

Good observation! I did not see that.

>Do this...

>

>1. Make a shortcut. To anything. Not an "Internet shortcut" (URL), a plain

>old shortcut.

>

>2. Right click the shortcut

>

>3. Click "Properties"

>

>4. Browse to IE and copy the path

>

>5. Paste the path into the shortcut's Target window. Quotes at start and

>end. Now, in the same place, leave one blank space then copy the URL into

>it, quotes at start and end of URL too. You'll wind up with something like

>this...

>

> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

>"http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

>

>...all on one line. In fact, if your IE is in the same place as mine, you

>can just copy and paste the above.

>

>

>That's all you need do. Clicking the shortcut will start IE and take you to

>the site you want.

 

 

Worked fine. Thanks

 

-GECKO

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

The date and time was 10/15/2008 5:51 AM, and on a whim, gecko pounded

out on the keyboard:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:58:45 -0400, "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com>

> wrote:

>

>> Sorry, you have an Internet shortcut.

>

> Good observation! I did not see that.

>

>> Do this...

>>

>> 1. Make a shortcut. To anything. Not an "Internet shortcut" (URL), a plain

>> old shortcut.

>>

>> 2. Right click the shortcut

>>

>> 3. Click "Properties"

>>

>> 4. Browse to IE and copy the path

>>

>> 5. Paste the path into the shortcut's Target window. Quotes at start and

>> end. Now, in the same place, leave one blank space then copy the URL into

>> it, quotes at start and end of URL too. You'll wind up with something like

>> this...

>>

>> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

>> "http://www2.verizon.net/micro/speedtest/java/"

>>

>> ...all on one line. In fact, if your IE is in the same place as mine, you

>> can just copy and paste the above.

>>

>>

>> That's all you need do. Clicking the shortcut will start IE and take you to

>> the site you want.

>

>

> Worked fine. Thanks

>

> -GECKO

 

Glad you got it working. But I'm curious as to why you didn't look at

my post which was the first reply to you, which explained exactly what

to do...

 

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[Guest gecko]

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Re: Re: Question on how to change defaut browser

 

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:55:37 -0700, "Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com>

wrote:

 

>Glad you got it working. But I'm curious as to why you didn't look at

>my post which was the first reply to you, which explained exactly what

>to do...

 

 

I just double checked, by re-downloading headers from 10/14. I missed

your first reply on the subject somehow. It is there. You are

correct. I apologize,

 

-GECKO