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Getting messenger to launch firefox for hotmail?

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  • 08-07-2004 11:45pm
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    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,995 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there any way of getting Messenger to launch Firefox for Hotmail instead of Internet Explorer. Using version 6.2 atm. I seem to remember older versions doing it. Links in instant messages open if Firefox alright. Installed Messenger Plus! but that doesn't give me the option of doing it either.


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    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    I found MSN Plus filled with spyware and impossible to remove it all. Ended up uninstalling internet explorer altogether. Curse MSN Plus. I was spyware clean up until i installed that.

    I dont think its possible with most recent msn messengers. I have firefox as my default etc. but it stil loads IE. You could try and completly remove IE but thats quite a drastic measure.


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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,194 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Originally posted by Winters
    I found MSN Plus filled with spyware and impossible to remove it all. Ended up uninstalling internet explorer altogether. Curse MSN Plus. I was spyware clean up until i installed that.

    same thing happened to a friend of mine. aparently, the "software agreement" on the install is actually the agreement to install spyware - if you don't agree, you can still install Plus.


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    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    Had it happen to a couple of my PCs here weather i clicked I Agree or Decline. Might donload it again and see if i can fix it.

    The program itself had some nice features. MSN should really incorporate half of them into Messenger.


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    yeh there is an option to not allow the spyware to be installed but most people (myself included one time) don't bother reading the agreement :eek: :p


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    maxheadroom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Originally posted by Stark
    Is there any way of getting Messenger to launch Firefox for Hotmail instead of Internet Explorer. Using version 6.2 atm. I seem to remember older versions doing it. Links in instant messages open if Firefox alright. Installed Messenger Plus! but that doesn't give me the option of doing it either.

    No - I've seen this come up a few times on the mozillazine forums, and it seems that the newer versions of messenger are hard-coded to launch IE...


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    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    http://amsn.sourceforge.net

    Excellent msn client, launches hotmail in your default browser, firefox works fine..


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