changing default broswer

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Is there any way to change the default browser on a per
user basis? I use mozilla, and my wife uses IE and if I
change my default browser to mozilla, it changes hers as
well. Is there any application or regedit to fix that?

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Colin Linton wrote:
> Is there any way to change the default browser on a per
> user basis? I use mozilla, and my wife uses IE and if I
> change my default browser to mozilla, it changes hers as
> well. Is there any application or regedit to fix that?

Wichael Wayne wrote:
> If I undestand well you want to have 2 default browsers
> and that is not posible. When you open each one of them
> they will ask to be the default browser. What I recommend
> is an shortcut in the desktop for each one of them.
> Anyway I would recommend your wife to use Mozilla Firefox
> as well, since it is more secure, has pop pop blocker,
> and inhibits the automatic installation of adaware
> programs (the ones that without asking pops asking yes or
> no to get installed. Almost all persons answers yes never
> nowing what got installed since that types of programs
> work in the backround.) Hope this helps.

WW is right and wrong. Natively - no way to do what you are asking.
Although I have found at least one utility (similar to the one(s) written to
make monitor resolutions per user) that says it can do the job...

Set the default browser for your user profile
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/defaultbrowser.htm

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