Wincustomize Browser Default Browser problem
Thursday, September 16, 2004 by RobbieRobb | Discussion: Stardock Software
I seem to be having a slight problem with the WinC Browser. I have it set to have any links open in my default browser. When I click on any links they open up in IE. The problem is that IE is not my default browser - Firefox is. Has anyone else run into this? Have I just managed to mangle a selection somewhere? I am using the latest version of WinC browser from Stardock Central.
Thanks!
Thanks!
RobbieRobb
Reply #2 Friday, September 17, 2004 4:00 PM
Reply #2 Friday, September 17, 2004 4:00 PM
That's definitely a possibility. I'm at home now and checking the settings and the two settings are:
Use Wincustomize Web browser for internet links
Use default Windows Web browser for internet links
This, of course, is under the 'Web Browser' section of the General Tab in settings.
Use Wincustomize Web browser for internet links
Use default Windows Web browser for internet links
This, of course, is under the 'Web Browser' section of the General Tab in settings.
WebGizmos
Reply #3 Friday, September 17, 2004 9:06 PM
Reply #3 Friday, September 17, 2004 9:06 PM
Yeah that kinda bites it having IE as the browser opened up to view links. I personally don't care for IE and it would be nice it there was an option to not use it for anything. I use firefox and would much rather have that open up instead. 
Dovelady8
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:07 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:07 AM
I have the same problem, RobbieRobb. I figured that there was a glitch somewhere - because using a default browser option doesn't work - when using SC, all links open using IE.
What I've been doing more often is to use a desktop icon link which takes me straight to WinCustomize, rather than using Stardock Central. When using the link, everything opens in my default browser and not IE.
What I've been doing more often is to use a desktop icon link which takes me straight to WinCustomize, rather than using Stardock Central. When using the link, everything opens in my default browser and not IE.
Koasati
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:46 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:46 PM
I'm no programmer, but I don't understand why all links can't be opened with "my" default browser, because some are. If I click the History link in the Object Desktop section of SDC, the link is opened in Opera. If I click the download link for Natural Desktop in the Misc sction, again, it is opened in Opera. I believe the same is true when I click the "What's New" link when SDC has an update. So why all links can't be opened with our default browsers is a mystery to me. But like I say, I'm no programmer, so there could very well be a good reason for this behavior.
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Reply #1 Friday, September 17, 2004 10:54 AM