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Dec 18, 2001, 12:06am

Hi all, can anyone help me with a little dillemma? My internet explorer has
been crashing and bugging left and right for a month or so now, and I'm
finding Netscape to be a bit more convienent to me. Basically, I'm missing
some modules or something that prevents IE from opening links in new
windows. Also, there seems to be an error (javascript it seems) in the web
browser in Morpheus (file sharing program, really great, I might add) and
the program crashes after two seconds online. I have to uninstall then
reinstall the program just to get it to work each time I want it to work. I
was thinking that maybe if I set Netscape 6 to default, maybe Morpheus will
work, but more importantly, I'll lose a few less hairs. :) Only problem is I
don't know how. The Netscape site isn't really much help, as the info is
outdated, they're giving me information on changing default browsers with
Communicator, Windows 95/98, and IE 3 and 4, whereas I have Netscape 6
Navigator, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 6. :/ Any help would be much
appreciated. :))

Dec 18, 2001, 12:19am

Windows XP is going to be your problem.. I think it doesn't allow you to
switch your "primary" browser from IE to NS. I'm not sure but the info on
doing it should be pretty much the same no matter which version so try their
info again.

--Bowen--

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Dec 18, 2001, 2:28am

Since uninstalling IE all together is probably not an option, try this:

In Netscape 6, go to Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> System. There
should be two boxes, one talking about handling file types and one
talking about handling protocols. In the first box, be sure HTML is
checked, as well as any other file formats you want NS to handle. In the
second box, be sure to check HTTP, HTTPS, and whatever other protocols
you want NS to handle (I would suggest all of them, unless you use a
separate program for FTP, like CuteFTP).

After all that, check the box at the bottom that says "Alert me if other
applications change these settings". Then, click Ok to save the changes,
close the browser, and restart your computer. If all goes well, NS
should now act as your default browser.

Another thing you can do is go into Control Panel -> Internet Settings
-> Programs and make sure the box labeled "Internet Explorer should
check to see if it is the default browser" is *un*checked. Lemme know if
this helps...

[View Quote] > Hi all, can anyone help me with a little dillemma? My internet explorer has
> been crashing and bugging left and right for a month or so now, and I'm
> finding Netscape to be a bit more convienent to me. Basically, I'm missing
> some modules or something that prevents IE from opening links in new
> windows. Also, there seems to be an error (javascript it seems) in the web
> browser in Morpheus (file sharing program, really great, I might add) and
> the program crashes after two seconds online. I have to uninstall then
> reinstall the program just to get it to work each time I want it to work. I
> was thinking that maybe if I set Netscape 6 to default, maybe Morpheus will
> work, but more importantly, I'll lose a few less hairs. :) Only problem is I
> don't know how. The Netscape site isn't really much help, as the info is
> outdated, they're giving me information on changing default browsers with
> Communicator, Windows 95/98, and IE 3 and 4, whereas I have Netscape 6
> Navigator, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 6. :/ Any help would be much
> appreciated. :))
>
>
>


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Goober King
The Official, One-of-a-kind, Netscape whore.
rar1 at acsu.buffalo.edu

Dec 18, 2001, 10:01am

Thanks Goober, Netscape is my default browser now by doing what you said.
:)) Unfortunately, Morpheus still runs under IE (I can tell by the scroll
bars), but i don't think that can be fixed specifically, and I don't think
it's even because of the start page itself, rather an error in trying to
connect to the Morpheus server. Thanks again. :)

Nornny

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Dec 18, 2001, 9:16pm

This thread proofed it again :

WINDOWS = Will Install Needless Data On Whole System

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Dec 18, 2001, 9:35pm

LoL no one will believe the obvious proof if Microsoft keeps hiding it's
blunders in a new "technology" or operating system. :)

--Bowen--

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Dec 22, 2001, 2:57am

Goes along with my favorite tagline of all time:

"Microsoft - Where Quality is Job 1.1"

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