Microsoft KB Archive/944032

= If you uninstall your default browser, Windows Live Photo Gallery may not publish images to online photo-sharing Web sites =

Article ID: 944032

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Windows Live Photo Gallery

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SYMPTOMS
If you uninstall your default browser, you may encounter the following error message when you try to publish an image to an online photo-sharing Web site, such as Flickr:

The authorization process was not completed. Please try again



CAUSE
This issue occurs when the default browser is uninstalled and a new default browser has not been registered.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, make sure that a browser is installed and a default browser is selected. To select the default browser, follow these steps:
 * Windows XP
 * Click Start, and then click Set Program Access and Defaults.
 * In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, select the configuration that applies to your situation:
 * Microsoft Windows: Select this option if you are selecting a Microsoft browser as your default browser.
 * Non-Microsoft: Select this option if you are selecting a non-Microsoft browser as your default browser.
 * Select the browser program that you want to set as the default in the drop-down window, and then click OK.
 * Windows Vista
 * Click Startvistastartbutton.jpg], and then click Default Programs.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
 * Click Set Your Default Programs.
 * In the Program List select the browser program that you want to use as your default browser.
 * Click Set this program as default, and then click OK.

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