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I have removed the preferences file but Firefox still is not the default browser as it is already set to be. I keep getting a message saying it isn't the defaul

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I cannot make Firefox the default browser. I have it set as the default and it is also set to remind me to make sure it is the default but each time it says it isn't. I tell it to make it default and it tells me to restart the computer. But it is still not fixed. Same thing keeps happening. It is running on a windows 7 HP laptop. Hope someone has an idea how to fix it. Thanks

I cannot make Firefox the default browser. I have it set as the default and it is also set to remind me to make sure it is the default but each time it says it isn't. I tell it to make it default and it tells me to restart the computer. But it is still not fixed. Same thing keeps happening. It is running on a windows 7 HP laptop. Hope someone has an idea how to fix it. Thanks

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Have you correctly followed the Make Firefox your default browser article.

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I'm not sure why you would have to restart the computer just to make a browser the default browser.

  • Control Panel > Programs > "Set your default programs" (on the left)
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Thank you for your reply. I have done both methods for setting Firefox as the default browser but it still doesn't seem to be working. Using the Firefox method: the check box is selected for always checking if Firefox is the default and each time it comes up I get the message that is not the default browser. Select that you want it the default browser and it says I have to restart the computer. Shown in the attached pics.

I have also gone to the Windows 7 control panel as described in the post and set Firefox as the default program but it still comes up as not my default program.

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Thank you for your reply. I have done both methods for setting Firefox as the default browser but it still doesn't seem to be working. Using the Firefox method: the check box is selected for always checking if Firefox is the default and each time it comes up I get the message that is not the default browser. Select that you want it the default browser and it says I have to restart the computer. Shown in the attached pics.

I have also gone to the Windows 7 control panel as described in another post and set Firefox as the default program but it still comes up as not my default program.