If you run Windows XP and want to switch from other browsers back to Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 you will find this trick quite useful.

Proceed as following in order to set Internet as your default browser:

• Click Start || Control Panel || Add Remove Programs || Set Programs Access and Defaults.
• Expand the Custom configuration
• In the Choose a default Web Browser section, check Internet Explorer



• Click OK
• Close all your opened browser windows. On restart IE will be set as the default browser

[tags] Internet Explorer, Windows, PC Hacks [/tags]

Feel free to look into these related tips:

• A quick tip to speed up Internet Explorer startup
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• How to clear my search history in the Google Toolbar ?

Posted by Gili

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5 Comments

5 Responses to “How to set Internet Explorer as your default browser ?”

1. on 20 Apr 2007 at 4:13 pm1Nirmal

   Cool tip. Stumbled..

2. on 20 Apr 2007 at 4:53 pm2Thilak

   Ever since I started using Firefox, I’ve stop using IE, but occasionally I use IE to test my new creations. I’ve seen some techies do browsing with IE.

   I bet they feel guilty for not using FF

3. on 20 Apr 2007 at 4:57 pm3Gili

   LOL Thilak.
   I like FF much better, but still use IE at work.

4. on 14 Jun 2007 at 5:50 am4Raj

   Excellent tip.

5. on 16 Aug 2007 at 6:56 am5chrissy

   thank you!!!!

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