Hey guys. I was just wondering since I've started using Firefox a bit ago, how can I make the Windows Live Mail in Windows Live Messenger and on the start menu open in Firefox instead of IE7.

I searched for this and found a thread involving opening a script or something but I didn't understand how to do that. Would really appreciate your help.

You can use Stuffplug 3 for this.

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Originally posted by deAd
You can use Stuffplug 3 for this.

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Originally posted by FFinWLM
Is there anything else I could use/do?

If worst comes to worse, I'll download that but I'd like to try something else.

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Originally posted by Zahid™

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Originally posted by FFinWLM
Is there anything else I could use/do?

If worst comes to worse, I'll download that but I'd like to try something else.

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I'm sure that there is nothing else that does this. Whats so wrong with Stuffplug?

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Originally posted by Lukas
The fact that the versions stuffplug works for is slightly outdated?

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What about this script somebody posted in another thread? Can somebody explain how to run/open the script in this thread?

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=68...d=756216#pid756216

Wow, horrible.... All you have to do is just set your program access and defaults to what you want........ If you don't know how to do that it should be on your start menu if it isn't located in the right column then go to Control Panel --> Add or Remove Programs. Once that has loaded in the left column of that there should be a button that says "Set program access and defaults" And it's pretty obvious where to go from there.

WLM will still force the inbox to open in IE, regardless of what the default browser is.

False,
I never said just the browser you can set your e-mail client as well.
True,
I have both, and have set both.

But you may or may not have to also change some Internet Options Settings under the programs tab.

Setting both your browser and e-mail client to your default browser doesn't change the fact Windows Live Mail opens in IE7.

There has got to be something else you could use to make it open FF up.

Oh are you talking about the actual hotmail website or the program? I'm taking it as hotmail then, because Windows Live Mail the program doesn't open in firefox or IE it should open as a program. But Setting Program access and defaults should do it or your OS copy sucks. I'm sure I know what I'm talking about I've helped many people with this problem.

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Originally posted by FFinWLM
Is stuffplug safe and contain any ad-ware?

And can it make Windows Live Mail from the start menu redirect to Firefox?

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Originally posted by deAd

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Originally posted by FFinWLM
Is stuffplug safe and contain any ad-ware?

And can it make Windows Live Mail from the start menu redirect to Firefox?

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Stuffplug has no adware and is completely safe. I don't think it changes the start menu at all, it deals only with Messenger.

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Okay first off really, stuffplug is NOT required for what you want.

Trust me I have my computer set to it.

But what do you mean by re-direct.... like a link you click in WLM open in firefox?

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Okay first off really, stuffplug is NOT required for what you want.

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Okay first off really, stuffplug is NOT required for what you want.

Trust me I have my computer set to it.

But what do you mean by re-direct.... like a link you click in WLM open in firefox?

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Originally posted by Zahid™

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Okay first off really, stuffplug is NOT required for what you want.

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Ofcourse it is. He wants the mail icon in WLM to open his email in firefox, normally it opens in IE, stuffplug lets you open it in your default browser.

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okay that's what i thought, and you don't need stuffplug you just need to configure stuff right.

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
okay that's what i thought, and you don't need stuffplug you just need to configure stuff right.

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Refer to previous posts. Just configure your programs defaults, and then internet options, and open up firefox and make sure it's the default browser as well.

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Refer to previous posts. Just configure your programs defaults, and then internet options, and open up firefox and make sure it's the default browser as well.

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Refer to previous posts. Just configure your programs defaults, and then internet options, and open up firefox and make sure it's the default browser as well.

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Honestly, I've set it to that, and lets just say.. It worked, no StuffPlug. Nothing, I think I may have also gotten rid of access to IE because it just.... sucks.

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Originally posted by MattyRid

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Refer to previous posts. Just configure your programs defaults, and then internet options, and open up firefox and make sure it's the default browser as well.

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that is only for links in a conversation window.

if your after opening you hotmail in firefox, use stuffplug.

As stated already, Windows Live Messenger will force Hotmail to use internet explorer regardless of you default browser and regardless if you set your program defaults to it (and yes I have checked on all 3 of my windows xp computers). I don't think stuffplug would create such a feature if setting hotmail to open in firefox was as simple as setting it as a default browser

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I know you are prob frustrated just set programs and everything right and defaults to firefox, even from tools and options and click check now. I have mine set to what you want.. without a plugin.

whizpopthat, your method will not work in any way. If it was that easy, why would people ask this question? I mean, if someone wants to open his mail in firefox, they probably have set it as their default browser already. If not, then doing so won't solve the problem.

FFinWLM, If you use XP SP2 you can do the following (might work on Vista too, but I haven't tested):
-Open regedit
-Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail]
-Create a subkey called "DefaultIcon" (if it isn't there yet) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail\DefaultIcon]
-Change/set the default value of the DefaultIcon key to "%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll",0
-From the Hotmail key, navigate to shell\open\command [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail\shell\open\command]
-Set the default value of the command key to "%ProgramFiles%\path\to\firefox.exe" http://mail.live.com/

Now, I don't use Windows Live Mail, so I don't know if this method has the same functionality as with IE (eg. auto login, that kind of stuff), but it does open Windows Live Mail in Firefox from the start menu.
This probably won't change the way Windows Live Messenger opens the mail, so you might still need stuffplug to do it from there.

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Originally posted by Jesus
whizpopthat, your method will not work in any way. If it was that easy, why would people ask this question? I mean, if someone wants to open his mail in firefox, they probably have set it as their default browser already. If not, then doing so won't solve the problem.

FFinWLM, If you use XP SP2 you can do the following (might work on Vista too, but I haven't tested):
-Open regedit
-Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail]
-Create a subkey called "DefaultIcon" (if it isn't there yet) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail\DefaultIcon]
-Change/set the default value of the DefaultIcon key to "%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll",0
-From the Hotmail key, navigate to shell\open\command [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail\shell\open\command]
-Set the default value of the command key to "%ProgramFiles%\path\to\firefox.exe" http://mail.live.com/

Now, I don't use Windows Live Mail, so I don't know if this method has the same functionality as with IE (eg. auto login, that kind of stuff), but it does open Windows Live Mail in Firefox from the start menu.
This probably won't change the way Windows Live Messenger opens the mail, so you might still need stuffplug to do it from there.

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That didn't work. I did nothing wrong as well, I copied/pasted the exact same thing you typed and I also tried taking out the - '' - as well as the http://mail.live.com/ you included but that didn't work.

Are you sure you gave me the right directions? Maybe I missed something but I tried several different ways including copying/pasting the exact same thing you told me to type in the value data.

Like I said it works for me fine.

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Originally posted by whizpopthat
Like I said it works for me fine.

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YESIREEEE and I don't touch registry keys unless it's like an emergency.

whizpopthat, your "advice" is not helping by any stretch of the imagination. Windows Live Mail opens in Internet Explorer and has been the case for a long time. Just by posting and offering no information that is relevant, or correct, you are spamming a thread where a user has a genuine problem.

There was a period where Windows Live Mail was opening in another browser I was using (Avant). I don't use Stuffplug at the moment, because it failed to work correctly when I first installed it and I have since lost confidence (although I'm sure it is fine as so many users on the forum use it.

So I think there is another to do it, but I'm not sure what the specific circumstances where at the time I achieved it

But see I don't have stuffplug and I have WLM open in firefox. I set all the defaults to firefox even internet options.

sorry it's been quite some time since my last post, I've been busy.
Have you tried altering the "%ProgramFiles%\path\to\firefox.exe" http://mail.live.com/

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Originally posted by Jesus
sorry it's been quite some time since my last post, I've been busy.
Have you tried altering the "%ProgramFiles%\path\to\firefox.exe" http://mail.live.com/

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Originally posted by FFinWLM
I'm not sure what you mean exactly. I entered that exact text and I got nothing.

What should I try altering in the path\to\firefox.exe? I'm not really sure.

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"%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://mail.live.com/

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