| Mar 6 @ 4:14 PM |
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misschoos
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I use msn messenger for all IM on my PC.
Everytime I log into messenger and retrieve my mail, it automatically
opens the IE browser.
I know I could access my hotmail from Firefox directly,
but it's easier to click my icon in messenger.
How do I set my messenger to open in Firefox, rather than IE? 
Thank you 
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| Mar 7 @ 11:57 AM |
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sealacamp
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I don't know if you can do that.
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| Mar 12 @ 3:12 PM |
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Mischief484
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In Firefox:
Tools -> Options -> Main Tab
Click the "Check Now" button to make sure that Firefox is the default browser.
If it isn't, set it to the default browser.
To prevent a future version of Exploder from setting itself as the default, check the box to have Firefox always check.
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| Mar 12 @ 6:04 PM |
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sealacamp
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Yeah that just sets the browser as default, easily done. But when I use my IM there is no browser used so I am not sure you can, how, or would even want to open your IM in a browser. In fact I am pretty sure it is not necessary. Maybe someone else knows more about this than I do though.
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| Mar 16 @ 10:59 AM |
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capobeachguy
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Mischief484 is correct. The messenger does not use a browser, but if your default email program is set to one of the portals that does require a browser (gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.), the messenger will start an instance (or a new tab) of the browser in order to enable viewing of the email.
Often, Microsoft does not honor the notion of a "default browser" or a "default email service"; however they did both this time. 
Perhaps the messenger was written by another company!!  
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| Mar 18 @ 7:30 PM |
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misschoos
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I find this really annoying 
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| Mar 30 @ 2:53 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Did you not follow Mischief484's advice? It was correct and will yield the results you are seeking.
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| Apr 1 @ 11:26 AM |
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misschoos
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Did you not follow Mischief484's advice? It was correct and will yield the results you are seeking.
No, I still don't think it's possible.
My default browser is set to Firefox on my PC.
BUT it always defaults to IE from msn messenger.
If I remove IE from my PC, and with my PC browser default in Firefox,
it still tries to start IE, but then it can't find it.
I can always open Firefox, go to hotmail and get my email from there.
I want to directly access it from my messenger though. I can't seem
to be able to do that.
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| Apr 1 @ 11:40 AM |
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misschoos
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Also, if I go into IE and click 'Tools' 'Options' 'Programs'
It says ~
'IE is not currently the default web browser' - yet it still keeps going there
instead of Firefox - Just from msn messenger, no other programs.
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| Apr 1 @ 2:09 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Okay, I screwed up -- sort of.
Many people still use the term MSN Messenger when they are referring to its replacement from Microsoft, Windows Messenger. Apparently you are using an actual version of MSN Messenger.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Microsoft has a terrible track record of not recognizing competitive product from other vendors and thus "hard codes" browser name, email programs, etc. I suspect this is the case here.
I did my testing with Windows Messenger and it behaves in the manner you desire. You might try downloading it unless you have a compulsive reason not to do so.
This is Microsoft's download site address for the downloading of Windows Live Messenger.
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| Apr 4 @ 1:40 PM |
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marylou
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...I used to have the old MSN.....and could do everything with it...but then my comp went down and had to be reformatted......I ended up with windows live....now I cant do any of the things I used to be able to do......like view videos etc. Its a pain......but im putting up with it.....well I was......but now i dont use it....cuz its no fun anymore.....::((((((((((((((
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| Apr 4 @ 2:24 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Windows Live Messenger, like most Micro$oft products, tends to be bloated and requires more RAM and computing power than competing programs. Adding RAM is usually the cheapest and easiest method to increase performance of Windows application programs.
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| Apr 4 @ 3:46 PM |
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marylou
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Your right....I dont have enough ram on mine.....ive known that for a few weeks now.......am getting some soon........not sure if it will solve my msn probs tho...
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| Jun 19 @ 12:05 AM |
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Palomino
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I gave up on MSN years ago. Pain in the butt, it was! I use Yahoo or Gmail and both can be accessed from my email and while on Firefox.
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| Jun 19 @ 3:25 AM |
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nah12
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never used it but i've read this will do the trick...you might give it a look or try...
StuffPlug
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