How to make Firefox my default browser by Sophiestication

"Fast and virtually virus free. Add-ons to the browser are extremely practical and easy to use. Well worth it."

How I did it: Read through the resources I have provided below to find various links to help you get started and finished installing Firefox in no time. :)

Once you've installed the browser:

  1. there will be one more step left to do and that's to make it your default browser. Open up Firefox and go to the top of the screen and click on the menu called Tools, then click on Options > Advanced > General.
  2. And go right down to the bottom to find under System Defaults, the following: "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup". 
  3. On one side there will be a little box you can tick if you wish to perform this check every time. And on the other side will be a button called Check Now. Click it.






A little window will pop up offering to make Firefox your default browser.
And that's it! :)

Lessons & tips: Do yourself and your computer a favour:
use Firefox and leave Internet Explorer to collect dust. :)

Resources:

  1. Read BrowseHappy.com for information about the problems with using Internet Explorer. It's quick and to the point: http://browsehappy.com
  2. Then read the downloading and installing instructions here: http://browsehappy.com/browsers/firefox/


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Sep 22, 2008, 07:10PM PDT | 5 comments | 5 cheers


Comments:

leeanne12

<3

firefox<3

:D

Nov 04, 2008, 07:11PM PST | Respond to this

pancakes777

Cool

I like firefox more than internet explorer

Nov 18, 2008, 08:36PM PST | Respond to this

chhay is inspired

Default browsers

I’m actually in the process of playing around with my default browsers, and I’m looking at Firefox and Google Chrome. The only real problem with Google Chrome is how new it is and it doesn’t really work well with Hotmail emails.

Thanks for the informative How-To, by the way.

Feb 23, 05:07PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Sophiestication

Hi Cchay

I’m glad you found my How-To informative.

I haven’t looked into Google Chrome yet. It would be interesting to compare both browsers.

I wish you the best in deciding which one to opt for. In any case if one proves to not be the right one for you, it doesn’t take much to take it down and install the other.

~ Joanna Fae

Feb 24, 07:49AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

chhay is inspired

Simultaneously

I’m actually in the process of using them simultaneously, just because I like using many different accounts and the whatnot. :)

Feb 24, 02:35PM PST | Respond to this


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