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MSN and Firefox?
Teh_Gerbil
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Ok, just wondering is there a way to make MSN open firefox as the browser when you click to view your emails, as it just opens up IE by default?
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But its easy when you can jsut click the button on MSN. It'd be better if it didn't open IE.
Considering IE gives me stupid errors and closes itself every 5 seconds.
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I've set Firefox as the default browser in XP, but MSN still insists on opening IE. I don't want to delete IE as I still use it for compatability testing websites (webdesigner, you see).
IE = microsoft
hence microsoft force you to use IE from MSN ;<
there is no way of changing it (although there might be a well hidden hack out there somewhere)
Get a POP3 email account and forward all your hotmail to that address by setting it up in hotmail options. Then you can use Outlook Express or even better all you Mozilla fans, Firebird!
that way clicking the mail icon on Messenger will open Outlook or Firebird and not IE!
Alternatively, get a pop3 account as before, and register it as a passport for MSN rather than using hotmail cos you don't have to!
I use my ntlworld email address to sign into Messenger.
Hope this helps.
Yes it fucking well is! I had it once... it fucked my PC, royaly. I spent months removing all that shit.
Seriously, don't. Just don't.
had it for ages. run ad-aware and full virus scan weekly. no spyware here....
did you install the sponsers toolbar?
I uninstalled it becasue it was broken, ffs, and then it does that.
http://www.iosart.com/firefox/firefoxview/
There is also a "view page in internet explorer" extension. It is useful for when pages only work with IE.
You do, dont ever expect to go to your chosen webpage with that on. Grrr!
*expects... goes... score*
heard lots of dodgy rumours about msn plus installing adware ONLY if you install the 'sponsors' programs too (including the IE search tool). the terminology of that specific screen is easily confusing though. guess it relies on the person installing to quickly click through the process... :chin:
Other people get it too... its evil, you cant delete anything it does, unless you get an uninstaller some chap made for it.
As an aside, I have never had any problems with uninstalling MSN Plus, problems may occur but only if the adware has been installed in the first place.
If you have installed the adware, then check out the FAQ on the MSN Plus website: http://www.msgplus.net/help_faq.php?expand=2#spam.
HTH
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