registry setting for default browser?

PoopyTheJ · Jul 14, 2004, 05:44 AM

I've never had this problem b4 but since re-installing Outlook especially want to open links in IE, can I change that somewhere? Maybe a registry setting to tell everrything to use opera?

DamentZ · Jul 27, 2004, 01:06 AM

im having a worse problem, when i click on links either they dont come up or give an error that it doesnt have a webbrowser to do it with, then i have to hunt down where the exe is and select as default application yet it never does set it as default

Zelig · Jul 27, 2004, 01:51 AM

Try switching the default browser away, and back to Opera.

DamentZ · Jul 27, 2004, 03:08 AM

lol already tried, there was a way to fix it when the call for help board was up on techtv, now all those posts are lost and im too busy to post again on how to fix it

PoopyTheJ · Jul 27, 2004, 03:58 AM

arrrggghhhh

PangingJr · Jul 27, 2004, 06:16 AM

i try switching default browser between IE and Opera several time i still get Opera to open a link in Outlook,

try switching to IE again by applying both "Reset Web settings" and answer Yes, to the "Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser"

then change back to Opera by doing this..
Open the Opera's Preferences dialog (Alt+P) -> Default application,
then uncheck in the front of all 'File types handled by Opera' and 'Protocols handled by Opera',
and check in front of "Check if Opera is default browser on startup"

restart Opera. answer Yes when you see the dialog "Use Opera as default Web browser".
in the Default application you should now have... HTML documents, http, https

then go to File Types in Folder Options,
to check and edit action for type: HTM and HTML (HTML Documents), as follow..

action: open
app used to perform action: "C:\Program Files\Opera75\opera.exe" "%1"
use DDE: check
DDE message: "%1"
application : opera
DDE application not running: don't type anything.
topic: WWW_OpenURL

then start Outlook and try clicking on a link to see if this'll open with Opera.

Zelig · Jul 27, 2004, 10:55 AM

Heh, that's what I meant, but with instructions like that, it's not surprising you're a gold member.

DamentZ · Jul 27, 2004, 06:38 PM

ya i did all that but how do u reset web settings in ie, it doesnt even ask to be default browser

PangingJr · Jul 27, 2004, 09:28 PM

"Reset Web Settings" is on Program tab of the Internet Options,
then check in front of "Internet Explorer should check...",
if you change default browser again, it should ask you on next open IE..

PoopyTheJ · Jul 28, 2004, 12:45 AM

Thanks net, that was ticking me off

PangingJr · Jul 28, 2004, 01:57 PM

No problem, so it all good now or still having problem??

Jul 14, 2004, 05:44 AM	#1
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	registry setting for default browser? I've never had this problem b4 but since re-installing Outlook especially want to open links in IE, can I change that somewhere? Maybe a registry setting to tell everrything to use opera? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Jul 27, 2004, 03:58 AM	Thread Starter #5
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	arrrggghhhh __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Jul 28, 2004, 12:45 AM	Thread Starter #10
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Thanks net, that was ticking me off __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Jul 27, 2004, 01:06 AM	#2
DamentZ damentz.dontexist.net Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	im having a worse problem, when i click on links either they dont come up or give an error that it doesnt have a webbrowser to do it with, then i have to hunt down where the exe is and select as default application yet it never does set it as default

Jul 27, 2004, 01:51 AM	#3
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Try switching the default browser away, and back to Opera.

Jul 27, 2004, 03:08 AM	#4
DamentZ damentz.dontexist.net Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	lol already tried, there was a way to fix it when the call for help board was up on techtv, now all those posts are lost and im too busy to post again on how to fix it

Jul 27, 2004, 06:16 AM	#6
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i try switching default browser between IE and Opera several time i still get Opera to open a link in Outlook, try switching to IE again by applying both "Reset Web settings" and answer Yes, to the "Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser" then change back to Opera by doing this.. Open the Opera's Preferences dialog (Alt+P) -> Default application, then uncheck in the front of all 'File types handled by Opera' and 'Protocols handled by Opera', and check in front of "Check if Opera is default browser on startup" restart Opera. answer Yes when you see the dialog "Use Opera as default Web browser". in the Default application you should now have... HTML documents, http, https then go to File Types in Folder Options, to check and edit action for type: HTM and HTML (HTML Documents), as follow.. action: open app used to perform action: "C:\Program Files\Opera75\opera.exe" "%1" use DDE: check DDE message: "%1" application : opera DDE application not running: don't type anything. topic: WWW_OpenURL then start Outlook and try clicking on a link to see if this'll open with Opera.

Jul 27, 2004, 10:55 AM	#7
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Heh, that's what I meant, but with instructions like that, it's not surprising you're a gold member.

Jul 27, 2004, 06:38 PM	#8
DamentZ damentz.dontexist.net Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	ya i did all that but how do u reset web settings in ie, it doesnt even ask to be default browser

Jul 27, 2004, 09:28 PM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	"Reset Web Settings" is on Program tab of the Internet Options, then check in front of "Internet Explorer should check...", if you change default browser again, it should ask you on next open IE..

Jul 28, 2004, 01:57 PM	#11
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	No problem, so it all good now or still having problem??