Make Firefox the Default Browser (Again) After Installing IE 8
Sneaky, sneaky Microsoft! When I agreed to install Internet Explorer 8 as part of a recent Windows update, I did not agree to make it my default browser. In fact, I wasn't even asked.
Hey, I like IE 8 well enough, but no way is it going to supplant Firefox as my everyday browser. So I had to dip into the latter's settings to restore its place in the pecking order. Here's how you can do likewise:
1. Close Internet Explorer if it's running, then start Firefox.
2. Click Tools, Options, then click the Advanced icon in the Options toolbar.
3. Click the General tab if it's not already selected, then make sure Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup is enabled.
4. Click Check Now, then confirm that you want to make Firefox your default browser.
5. Click OK and you're done.
So I have to ask: Did anyone else encounter this IE 8 switcheroo? I'm a little surprised that it staged a coup without asking. Of course, I guess that's how coups work. I'm just happy that I was able to restore Firefox to the throne. Um, okay, these metaphors are just getting weird now. I'm not a court jester, after all.
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