Config. Wamp: change default browser
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Hello,
How to configure Wamp to change the default browser it uses?
In my case, it's Internet Explorer and I want to switch to Mozilla Firefox.
Thanks to the Wamp experts!
How to configure Wamp to change the default browser it uses?
In my case, it's Internet Explorer and I want to switch to Mozilla Firefox.
Thanks to the Wamp experts!
Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.1
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OK! I found the answer to my question here:
http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?1,37971
You need to modify the wampmanager.ini and wampmanager.conf files: you need to replace "WINDOWS\explorer.exe" with "Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", for example, if those are the browsers and their respective locations.
And then you need to RESTART the computer! There you go, and thanks to them!
http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?1,37971
You need to modify the wampmanager.ini and wampmanager.conf files: you need to replace "WINDOWS\explorer.exe" with "Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", for example, if those are the browsers and their respective locations.
And then you need to RESTART the computer! There you go, and thanks to them!
Old post, but it can still be useful:
1- Simply set the desired browser as the default in Windows
2- Restart the Wamp services and that's it.
Advantage: You avoid tinkering with Wamp files and it's done in 3-4 clicks.
PS: Tinkering with the files can be very useful if you want to have a different default browser for Wamp than the one used by default in Windows.
1- Simply set the desired browser as the default in Windows
2- Restart the Wamp services and that's it.
Advantage: You avoid tinkering with Wamp files and it's done in 3-4 clicks.
PS: Tinkering with the files can be very useful if you want to have a different default browser for Wamp than the one used by default in Windows.
OK. Thank you. But that doesn't answer my question!
Mozilla is already my default browser.
But my Wamp is configured to use Internet Explorer. And that's what I would like to change!
Thank you again!
Mozilla is already my default browser.
But my Wamp is configured to use Internet Explorer. And that's what I would like to change!
Thank you again!
If, at the time of installation, WAMP does not offer to select Firefox as the default browser, it is possible to do so when it defaults to Windows/explorer.exe at the end of the installation. At that moment, you should replace the path with the location of Firefox (usually: D:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe).
Here’s how to change the default browser settings:
* Select <Start>.
* Select the <Settings> option from the sidebar menu that opens.
* In the menu, select the <Control Panel> option.
* In the Control Panel, select the <Internet Options> icon (for sighted users, this is the small image of a monitor in front of a globe).
* When the system opens the Internet Properties window, choose the <Programs> tab. You will have the option to select from a list of Internet options - mail, HTML editors, etc. - which contains drop-down menus you can use to select specific programs that will perform specific tasks. None of the drop-down menus mention anything about the default browser. However, at the bottom of the window, there is a checked box near the mention “On startup, check if Internet Explorer is the default browser.”
* Uncheck this box and then select <Apply> to save your changes.
* Finally, select <OK> to exit the window.
Now, when you open your preferred browser, the system should display a message asking if you want to make this browser your default browser.
Select <Yes> and your default browser setting will be changed.
Thank you!