Web browser question
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 by dabe | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
When I've got SD Central open, and I click on a link from it, ie from this discussions site, IE always opens. I'd really prefer that either SDC, Wincustomize or Avant Browsers open. But, I cannot seem to change this, even though I've checked the little box in "Tools-Options", for either one. Doesn't matter. What am I missing? Any ideas?
TIA
Dabe
TIA
Dabe
themorphium
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:02 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:02 PM
change default web browser to SDCENTRAL.
How?
Thats another story.
How?
Thats another story.
Koasati
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:10 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:10 PM
Morphium, it really doesn't seem to matter what browser is the "default"....... links from within the Discussion groups, are opened in IE, most of the time, and occasionally within the Disscussion group pane. The links never open with anything else.
GhoS
Reply #5 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:42 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:42 PM
For links in the skinbrowser I have to right click, choose copy link location.... then firebird gets it from the clipboard and loads the link. Just doesn't work with a direct click for some reason.
IPlural
Reply #6 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:40 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:40 PM
change the Windows Default Browser and then set SDC to use the system default...
Koasati
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:20 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:20 PM
Doesn't matter John, I've tried it with 3 different browsers, and the settings in SDC don't mean anything from within the Discussion groups.
IPlural
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:24 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:24 PM
That's odd, when I click a link inside the message board it opens a seperate IE window, but that is a setting I have changed inside IE to open a new instance of the browser when a link is clicked.
The samething when I have Opera set to default, but have it seen as IE. I wonder if Firebird has the option to do the same * be seen as IE *?
oh btw, I'm on dial-up until next week
I see what you mean about graphics insinde fo threads now and it do suck for sure...
Maybe an icon indicating graphics larger than 128x128 or some such could be added next to the subject so people on dial-up have the choice before clicking and ending up waiting an hour for a thread to load
The samething when I have Opera set to default, but have it seen as IE. I wonder if Firebird has the option to do the same * be seen as IE *?
oh btw, I'm on dial-up until next week
I see what you mean about graphics insinde fo threads now and it do suck for sure...
Maybe an icon indicating graphics larger than 128x128 or some such could be added next to the subject so people on dial-up have the choice before clicking and ending up waiting an hour for a thread to load
digital_k
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:17 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:17 PM
Firebird does not have an "identify as" option that I am aware of..I have it set as my default and when I click any links I get Firebird all the time.. And thanks IP for the mention of the graphics, I do not get a chance to look at the Monthly Desktops 
,because being on 56k, you can imagine how long it takes to load....
,because being on 56k, you can imagine how long it takes to load....
dabe
Reply #10 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:30 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:30 PM
Thanks for your responses. Glad to know it's not just me. I suppose eventually SD will address this minor bug, and we can surf merrily along without that nasty ugly MS. Dabe
Minion_Bob73
Reply #11 Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:43 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:43 AM
I may be way off base here but I used to have a program that set my default browser for everything. Didn't matter what you opened it would use the browser you told it to. Could something like that fix the problem? Like I said, I could be wrong...
Koasati
Reply #12 Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:10 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:10 AM
| The samething when I have Opera set to default, but have it seen as IE. I wonder if Firebird has the option to do the same * be seen as IE *? |
Tried that..... made no difference. 
Oracle.... what program was that?
Minion_Bob73
Reply #13 Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:17 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:17 PM
Name of that program was set browser. I looked and I still have it. If you tell me where I can send it I will email it. Or you can try looking at www.pc-tools.net. I believe I got it from there, it was in there freeware section. Let me know...
IPlural
Reply #14 Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:34 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:34 PM
actually Koa, I think SysMechanic will allow you to do it also
azdruid
Reply #15 Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:41 PM
Reply #15 Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:41 PM
Mozilla Firebird is the best! Too bad SDcentral is stuck with IE.
Okay, it has a couple of bugs.
Okay, it has a couple of bugs.
Koasati
Reply #16 Thursday, October 30, 2003 8:57 PM
Reply #16 Thursday, October 30, 2003 8:57 PM
Can't find any option for that in System Mechanic. Downloaded setbrowser, set it up, and rebooted. When I started Opera, it was no longer my default browser......... Set up as the default again, started SDC and clicked on a link.... Guess what? IE again....... I give up. grrrrrrrr 
Set up as the default again, started SDC and clicked on a link.... Guess what? IE again....... I give up. grrrrrrrr 
Minion_Bob73
Reply #17 Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:18 PM
Reply #17 Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:18 PM
Koasati....Sorry set browser didn't work. I use netscape 7.1 and its seems to work for that. I got tired of IE opening for everything. I know thats of no help, but figured I would tell you I knew it worked for netscape.
I use netscape 7.1 and its seems to work for that. I got tired of IE opening for everything. I know thats of no help, but figured I would tell you I knew it worked for netscape.
IPlural
Reply #18 Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:25 PM
Reply #18 Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:25 PM
Oh heck, sorry about that Koasati, it's in Tweak Manager...
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Reply #1 Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:30 AM
Does the same thing to me............... always has.