Change Default Browser

samoguz · 15. Feb 2012, 11:35 PM

I recently downloaded portable chrome and decided to give it a try. I liked it and decided to make it my default browser. Since the one I downloaded is portable, changing the options/make it default browser, doesn't really make it the default.
I went online to Google a solution and found that I needed to edit the registry, which I didn't want to do myself. Then, I found what I thought to be a great suggestion to change your default browser portable or not, quickly and easily:

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...ed-in-windows/

It works great for me on Windows XP. I understand that allowing a program to edit the registry might not be ideal but I think this one is worth it.

Does it work for you?

v.laurie · 16. Feb 2012, 12:05 AM

This appeared in Tech Tips last October: http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...t-browsers.htm

4goTTen21 · 16. Feb 2012, 01:19 AM

Also you can:

Tools > Folder Options > file types from windows explorer

and select to open url, mht, etc etc by your favorite browser.

But if you really, really like it. Why don't you download and stand alone full package?

samoguz · 16. Feb 2012, 04:39 PM

Thanks. I didn't realize it was already on the site somewhere. This site has so many great tips that you can miss them sometimes.

15. Feb 2012, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
samoguz Full Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 40	Change Default Browser I recently downloaded portable chrome and decided to give it a try. I liked it and decided to make it my default browser. Since the one I downloaded is portable, changing the options/make it default browser, doesn't really make it the default. I went online to Google a solution and found that I needed to edit the registry, which I didn't want to do myself. Then, I found what I thought to be a great suggestion to change your default browser portable or not, quickly and easily: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...ed-in-windows/ It works great for me on Windows XP. I understand that allowing a program to edit the registry might not be ideal but I think this one is worth it. Does it work for you?

16. Feb 2012, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
v.laurie Editor Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 670	This appeared in Tech Tips last October: http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...t-browsers.htm __________________ Vic

16. Feb 2012, 01:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
4goTTen21 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Rafael, Argentina Posts: 376	Also you can: Tools > Folder Options > file types from windows explorer and select to open url, mht, etc etc by your favorite browser. But if you really, really like it. Why don't you download and stand alone full package? __________________ You call destiny to the future you can't control.

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16. Feb 2012, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
samoguz Full Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 40	Thanks. I didn't realize it was already on the site somewhere. This site has so many great tips that you can miss them sometimes.