Microsoft KB Archive/280750

= How to Restore Netscape Communicator as the Default Browser =

Article ID: 280750

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Greetings 2001 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Express 2001
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Gold Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Platinum Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Silver Edition
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2000
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2001

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SUMMARY
When you install any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, Microsoft Internet Explorer is installed as your default browser.

This article describes how to restore Netscape Communicator as your default browser.



MORE INFORMATION
To restore Netscape Communicator as your default browser, contact Netscape or visit the following Netscape Web site:

http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/

To disable Internet Explorer as your default browser:
 * 1) Start Internet Explorer.
 * 2) Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
 * 3) Click the Programs tab.
 * 4) Click to clear the Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser box.
 * 5) Click OK, and then quit Internet Explorer.

To configure Netscape Communicator to be the default browser:  Start Netscape Communicator. If you are prompted with the following message, click Yes:

'''Navigator is no longer registered to handle Internet Shortcuts. Would you like to register Navigator as your default browser?'''

If you are not prompted with a message, follow these steps:  Quit Netscape Communicator. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders. In the Named box, type prefs.js . In the Look in box, click My Computer. Click Find Now.</li> In the list of found files, right-click the Prefs.js file, and then click Open.NOTE: If you are prompted to select a program with which to open the Prefs.js file, click Notepad, click to clear the Always use this program to open these files check box, and then click OK.

</li> In the Prefs.js file, change the following line from

user_pref(&quot;browser.wfe.ignore_def_check&quot;, true);

to:

user_pref(&quot;browser.wfe.ignore_def_check&quot;, false);

</li> On the File menu, click Save.</li> On the File menu, click Exit.</li> Start Netscape Communicator, and then click Yes when you are prompted with the following message:

'''Navigator is no longer registered to handle Internet Shortcuts. Would you like to register Navigator as your default browser?'''

</li></ol> </li></ol>

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