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O.P. How to make Firefox default browser?
When clicking links in MSN IE starts. I want to use Firefox.. How to...?
10-03-2007 10:08 PM
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RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
you can download StuffPlug for WLM and enable the option: Open links in default browser.
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10-03-2007 10:50 PM
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RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
It does not work for new versions of WLM, any other solutions?
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10-10-2007 03:16 PM
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It does not work for new versions of WLM, any other solutions?
http://www.stuffplug.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1283
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10-10-2007 03:18 PM
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RE: RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
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It does not work for new versions of WLM, any other solutions?
http://www.stuffplug.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1283


Go to regedit? Takes alot of time.... hmm whould like to have a simple solution.. I have a request to change the default browser to the next version of Messenger Plus, so I don't have to use stuffplugg.

Maybe I can make a script for this myself? Can I use the scripts function in WLM for this?

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10-10-2007 03:22 PM
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RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
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Go to regedit? Takes alot of time.... hmm whould like to have a simple solution.. I have a request to change the default browser to the next version of Messenger Plus, so I don't have to use stuffplugg.

Maybe I can make a script for this myself? Can I use the scripts function in WLM for this?
:-/ it takes about 15 seconds to do follow
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1) Launch regedit (start > run > regedit)
2) Create a new registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger
3) In this key, create a string value called "InstallationDirectory" that points to the Windows Live Messenger installation directory (C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger by default)
4) Install Stuffplug

NOTE: "Replace default emoticons" and "Action text" features are not yet compatable with Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta.
10-10-2007 03:32 PM
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RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
Yes.. I did take the time to do it. :) I only think it was a little bit of extra work...  Thanks anyway!
10-10-2007 03:35 PM
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Yes.. I did take the time to do it
well if 15 seconds is "alot of time" then worrying about what browser hotmails opens in, shouldn't be a concern
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I only think it was a little bit of extra work
well the creator is busy at uni, so i think people can live with the extra bit of work to get stuff plug to work....after all 8.5 is still a beta, and i'm sure people shouldn't even be using it, unless there are a beta tester
10-10-2007 03:49 PM
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RE: How to make Firefox default browser?
Thats your opionion. I have nothing against the creator of stuffplugg. Now everything works and im happy! Have a great day.
10-10-2007 03:56 PM
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