[mrdaveyk]

its most likely an easy fix, but i cant see it

got my blind eyes on today

how can i setup msn to open my emails into Firefox, basically setting Firefox as default browser?

[Dave Hybrid]

In Firefox > Tools > Options > Main > Check FF is default browser.

[mrdaveyk]

aye ive tried that but still opens as IE

[serverguy]

I had this problem for a while.

But the problem is I have no idea how I fixed it LOL

Just started working one day. I think it was after I downloaded Windows Live Mail Beta.

But now whenever I click a link in an email in Windows Live Mail I get a message that IE was unable to open the website but then Firefox opens it fine.

Very strange but I haven't had the will to sort it out.

I too found that the default browser does not change it.

[ndancosse]

when i use either IE& or firefox at times they let me open my hotmail than other times i get a message saying cookies arent allowing the site to be opened ...so the only way to get in there is go directly thru msn site ...why would that happen and how can i fix it?

[Gazmondo]

if you replace your iexplorer.exe with firefox.exe in the programme files directory will that work?

(If you try it backup the iexplorer.exe if you intend on using IE in the future)

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by Gazmondo if you replace your iexplorer.exe with firefox.exe in the programme files directory will that work? (If you try it backup the iexplorer.exe if you intend on using IE in the future)

I'm not sure if that would work but it might. Make sure you backup if you try it.

You may need to rename the firefox.exe to iexplorer.exe to make it use it.

[Aners92]

If you try this, please write here what result you get,
I'm sitting here with the same problem, but can't check it my self right now

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by Aners92 If you try this, please write here what result you get, I'm sitting here with the same problem, but can't check it my self right now

I will go try this in a VM.
I think it is going to make something screw up impressively though

[Insane]

hah yeh i had this problem
sorry to get people excited by thinking i overcame the problem, due to the past tense used in the sentence, but the way i over came the problem was actually by getting a virus on my comp, reinstalling windows and just having IE for everything lolol

[mrdaveyk]

this isnt virus related lol

[Mike0001]

Doesn't it work like this because Firefox doesn't handle Hotmail, except on its paid service?

[LOCALHOST]

Originally Posted by Mike0001 Doesn't it work like this because Firefox doesn't handle Hotmail, except on its paid service?

Its only a link....

Click on Start > All Progs > Set Program and Access Defualts

then...



obvs your will say firefox. Next time you open IE it will ask you if you want it to be set as yoru defualt browser. Tick the box where it says Never ask aagin and click no and it shoudlnt bother you again.

Brad

[Mike0001]

Originally Posted by Mike0001 Doesn't it work like this because Firefox doesn't handle Hotmail, except on its paid service?

Sorry, put it down to senility! I was thinking of Thunderbird!

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by LOCALHOST Its only a link.... Click on Start > All Progs > Set Program and Access Defualts then... obvs your will say firefox. Next time you open IE it will ask you if you want it to be set as yoru defualt browser. Tick the box where it says Never ask aagin and click no and it shoudlnt bother you again. Brad

This doesn't solve the problem. I have tried it before, but it didn't work.

It works now, but I have no idea why. All I can recommend is installing Windows Live Mail.

That solved the Firefox problem and I now have much faster access to emails. It will sync on multiple computer too.

By the way, don't try installing the Release Candidate of XP Service Pack 3 when you have Windows Live Mail installed.

It makes very bad things happen Trust me.