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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerI tried that and just did it again, no joy. Are there registry setting that control this issue? If so where are they?
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerYes, can surf using Firefox. At this point I’ve deleted the check to see if Firefox is my default browser and work from there. It is a pain but I kill Edge which boots and then navigate using Firefox.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerWhat does the default app window show as the default web browser?
Mark
Always shows Edge
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerThere is a hijacker, it is called Windows 10. Reinstall didn’t help.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerIn search, type “default browser”. Click on Choose a default browser. Select Firefox.
That’s pretty much the standard process and it doesn’t work.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerI did go logon my MS account. No difference. Thanks for the suggestion.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerSecond method is what you get by default in setup. First is if you work through the control panel. I used both to no avail before the original post. Thanks anyway.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerThanks jwitalka
Post by second poster doesn’t work. Thought I said that in original post.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerFolks did all that before posting —– it doesn’t work.
access-mdb, what are OP and IIRC? What new way? You totally lost me.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerAppreciate your continued assistance!
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerYes did the install and it fixed the problem.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerThat worked! Thanks.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerTroubleshooter didn’t help.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerRan “sfc /scannow” and result in #2. Restart etc but issue still remains.
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WSdeeppow
AskWoody LoungerDavid,
English is your 3rd language! Heck it is my only language and I still have problems understand it sometimes.If I left click on the Window icon (lower left) of taskbar, I see the image in your #12 post and after about 4 sec it disappears. My cursor is remaining on the icon and not being moved. If I right click on the Window icon, I see the image in your #11 post.
I want to keep the #12 image till I take the cursor off the icon.
I’ll work through your instructions and be back.
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