[anonymous_user]

I find it annoying having to make Firefox my default browser on new installs. Is there a batch or registry file to do this?

[srikat]

http://windowsxp.mvp...aultbrowser.htm

[ricktendo64]

I think, never tried it...in your 7zip or winrar sfx add a second command to run

firefox.exe -silent -setDefaultBrowser

This post has been edited by ricktendo64: 27 April 2008 - 10:58 AM

[anonymous_user]

Thanks ricktendo64. The switches work well.

This post has been edited by anonymous_user: 27 April 2008 - 11:30 AM

[nomadturk]

Doesn't work for me!

I'm installing Firefox 3.0.5 from RunOnceEx with -ms -setDefaultBrowser switches but... No help. Internet Explorer still comes as the default browser.

Is there any other switch or ...?
Opera registers itself without even asking. Why can't firefox do it..
It's trivial but, i'ld like my windows to have Firefox as the default browser from start.

What i could come up with yet is this:

"%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -silent -setDefaultBrowser

But installing it AS the default browser would be better if possible.

This post has been edited by nomadturk: 26 December 2008 - 06:17 PM

[Martin H]

It's important to note that the '-setDefaultBrowser' switch isn't supported by the installer, but only by the firefox.exe executable in '%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox'...

If that switch has stopped working now(i don't now as i use Opera), then atleast here is a regfile with the captured reg-entries that Firefox v2.0.0.4 added when selecting OK to make it the default browser(beware - fixed path's):

 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Firefox"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.html]
@="FirefoxHTML"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm]
@="FirefoxHTML"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Firefox"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xht]
@="FirefoxHTML"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Firefox"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="Firefox"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml]
@="FirefoxHTML"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xhtml]
@="FirefoxHTML"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
@="FIREFOX.EXE"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE,0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode]
@="Firefox &Safemode"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -safe-mode"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\properties]
@="Firefox &Options"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\properties\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\MOZILL~1\\FIREFOX.EXE -preferences" 

Btw nomadturk, Opera dosen't automatically set itself as default browser either, and like Firefox, asks upon second startup if it should be made the default browser or not... If anyone want's it, then i also have the regfile for Opera...

Edit: Ooops, used 'code' instead of 'codebox' tags for the reg-entries...

This post has been edited by Martin H: 27 December 2008 - 07:24 PM

[nomadturk]

This batch file should do it i assume. It doesn't have Fixed paths but variables instead.
Hmm, i don't know. I think i'll stick to running it as -silent -setDefaultBrowser instead.
(:

 
@ECHO OFF
> "%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\DefaultIcon]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HTTP\shell\open\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.html]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FirefoxHTML"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FirefoxHTML"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\DefaultIcon]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\ddeexec]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xht]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FirefoxHTML"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\DefaultIcon]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\ddeexec]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\gopher\shell\open\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\DefaultIcon]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE,1"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\ddeexec]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ftp\shell\open\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -url \"%1\" -requestPending"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FirefoxHTML"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xhtml]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FirefoxHTML"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="FIREFOX.EXE"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\DefaultIcon]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE,0"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox &Safemode"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -safe-mode"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\properties]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="Firefox &Options"
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO.
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\properties\command]
>>"%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg" ECHO @="%programfiles%\\Mozilla Firefox\\FIREFOX.EXE -preferences"
START /WAIT REGEDIT /S "%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg"
DEL "%Temp%.\appFirefox.reg"