I installed FireFox but don't like it. I tried to remove it through Add/Remove Programs but it didn't work. I deleted it from Windows System and Program Files but when I click on a web page shortcut, it tells me it can't find FireFox. How do I change the shortcuts to look for Internet Explorer? Thanks.

Two ideas: Run IE Repair (double click "Microsoft IE & Tools" entry in Control Panel/Add-Remove). Otherwise, scanreg /restore from true DOS should sort it out if there's a registry still around dated before Firefox was installed. See if anyone has any other ideas. DerekW

Might I suggest trying the 'new' Microsoft Windows Live Safety Centre scan that they now offer? http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/windows_live_safety_center.mspx It includes a regsitry clean up scan which I have used 3 times now ( on 3 different computers) that has genuinely semed to help and more importantly didn't cause any new problems. I know this is Microsoft but it did seem to work. This machine has been running this build since Feb 2003 when it was a Win98se comp that was upgraded to Win XP Pro. Yes upgrade and NOT a new install. I wouldn't have done it this way other than that there were just too many things on it to do a new install. Anyway when I did the scan a couple of weeks ago it found over 600 registry entries to 'clean up' and did it without a hitch. Maybe they got something right this time. You have to use MS Internet Explorer to run it however. Good Luck "Two roads diverged ina wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference." R. Frost

Can't you just tell IE to 'check if it's the default browser'? (internet options) - or reassociate using the "open with" context menu? We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true

btw Will Safety Center work with my operating system? Safety Center supports Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 Server. We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true

jboy Re your #3 - associations. That went through my mind too but I didn't find a way to associate "web page shortcuts" with anything. Highlight, Shift and right click didn't give the Open With option with these. I might have missed some silly basic point though - it's been known to happen.... DerekW

I 'think' allowing the browser to make itself the default will take care of things - I've switched mine over a few times, from IE to Opera to Firefox. As far as associations, I would think the HTML & URL extensions would be good candidates We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true