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CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER

The instructions below explain how to make either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox your default browser.



To make Internet Explorer your default browser:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.

  2. Open the Tools menu and select Internet Options.

  3. Click on the Programs tab, then on the checkbox beside Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default browser.

  4. Click OK to save changes and close the dialog box.

  5. Close Internet Explorer.

  6. Open Internet Explorer again. When the program asks if you want to make it your default browser, click Yes.

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To make Mozilla Firefox your default browser:
  1. Open Mozilla FireFox.

  2. Click Tools, then Options.

  3. Click on the Advanced button, then the General tab.

  4. Under 'Default Browser', click Check Now.

  5. When Firefox asks if it you want it to be your default browser, click Yes.
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