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Old 06-03-2006, 07:23 PM   #1
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gday fellas

just a qwick question, with firefox, can u set it up as you default browser? everytime i get a email of reply from a thread i click on msn an goes back to internet explorer, anywayz of makin it load in firefox

also usually when u hold down shift and click a link it will open up the page in another windows, is there key commad in firefox that opens a link to the tap?

lil bit of a newb with firefox just got it not long ago, help us out please

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Old 06-03-2006, 07:33 PM   #2
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tools -> options -> general -> tick the default browser box.

if you click the link with the mouse wheel it opens in antoher tab
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:35 PM   #3
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its ticked, but still keeps gettin internet explorer wit msn
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:38 PM   #4
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msn messenger will open IE using certain links, not the default browser. Thats just msn.
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:44 PM   #5
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One of the Mess patches fixed it, but that was a few versions ago.
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:57 PM   #6
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doubt theyll have nything for 8 beta yet, but i do remember a patch like that, its ok thow

how about the keys thow, anyone know?
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Old 07-03-2006, 01:16 AM   #7
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You might want to try using GAIM instead of MSN.

In my personal experience it's a lot better to use.

Up to you though.
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