Firefox set as default but Messenger notifications opening in IE

[Elliot B.]

Any idea why?

[CRACING]

Hello

Softwares cannot associate files by themselves in windows 8. I have issues with most of or all the softwares that want to associate files. browser, av player, photoviewer, text editor and etc.

so I manually associate when opening files.

I'm not sure this is the same issue for your problem but I guess.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks...

Best Regards

[Fraud OS 11]

Check if this works: http://messengergeek.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/changing-windows-live-messenger-2009%e2%80%99s-hotmail-button-to-use-internet-explorer-instead-of-the-default-browser/

[koolguy]

Goto

Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs

then select Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

Then select Custom

now under Choose a default web browser

choose Firefox

It will solve your problem. By the way I assume u are on win 7.

[Elliot B.]

Goto

Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs

then select Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

Then select Custom

now under Choose a default web browser

choose Firefox

It will solve your problem. By the way I assume u are on win 7.

Sorry, I forgot to add the "win8" tag.

No worries now anyway, gone back to Windows 7 - it's better for desktop PC users :)

[koolguy]

Sorry, I forgot to add the "win8" tag.

No worries now anyway, gone back to Windows 7 - it's better for desktop PC users :)

I didn't actually use win 8 so far, so I can't say about that. Why don't you just try in control panel of win 8?

[x-byte]

No worries now anyway, gone back to Windows 7 - it's better for desktop PC users :)

Yea, easier than changing a setting. gj

[Elliot B.]

Yea, easier than changing a setting. gj

You think I moved back because of this one thing? :|

[CRACING]

Set Default Programs is works out for me. Its in Control Panel -> Default Programs.

Select your program and click "Set this program as default".

Acdsee file association issue fixed for me. :)