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Subject: Re: Firefox won't stay as default browser ...
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nawcom wrote:

> open up firefox and type into the url:
>
> about:config
>
> look up browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser
> and check the value. if its false, change to true and restart the 
> browser. let me know if that works..
>
> -Ben
>
>
> Kiffin Gish wrote:
>
>> Every time I fire up firefox it claims it is not the default browser. 
>> If I click on yes to make it the default browser or go into 
>> Prferences | General and hit the Default Browser [Check Now]-button 
>> and/or I restart firefox, I still get the message that it is NOT the 
>> default browser.
>> Nothing I do helps -- what got stuch?!
>>
>
>
Set to true (as expected) but that is not the problem. The check is 
being done, however the setting is not retained.

-- 
Kiffin Gish
Gouda, The Netherlands