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From: Beverly Smallwood <>
Subject: Re: [FTST] Default browser
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 19:15:47 -0600
References: <NDBBJJMPJKPBEPNBFPGACEMHFEAA.JCardinal@MediaOne.net>


Actually, I use Netscape also. It is designated as my preferred browser in
windows, but FTST uses IE instead. Perhaps WH can clarify whether FTST is calling
for the default browser or looking for IE specifically.

I have friends who have uninstalled IE altogether. They will definitely have
problems if that is the case.

Bev

John Cardinal wrote:

> Elizabeth Tilton wrote:
> > FTST web search opens Explorer by default. Can I convince it to open
> > Netscape which is my preference?
>
> Elizabeth,
>
> I bet that FTST does not know which browser you use, but instead depends on
> Windows to pick the right program. If so, then you would have to tell Windows
> that you want HTM and HTML files, etc., opened by Netscape, not MSIE. Netscape
> has instructions for this on their site:
>
> Netscape:
> http://home.netscape.com/download/win32_instructions.html
>
> Netscape 6:
> http://home.netscape.com/browsers/choice/set_default_win32.html?cp=ch1
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> John
>
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