Windows XP: Default Internet Browser Per User Profile

Martin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:20:07 +0000

One of the main problems that users of multi-user Windows XP systems experience is that the default internet browser is set as a system setting that is affecting all user accounts. If one user decided to change the default internet browser it would affect all user accounts of the Windows XP system.

Default Browser is a small software program that has been designed for Windows XP users who prefer to have more choice when selecting the default internet browser. The software application basically allows each user of the Windows XP operating system to select a personal default internet browser

The application will displayed a list of supported web browsers after start and also display the current default internet browser of the computer system. Supported are a wide range of internet browsers including Firefox, Firefox portable, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari and several additional web browsers. There is even an option to select a internet browser by browsing the computer’s hard drive and selecting an executable manually.

The portable application has to be executed by every user of the Windows XP operating system wanting to select a different internet browser than the system’s default.

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Change The Default Web Browser In The System Tray

Martin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:35:52 +0000

Windows does seem to have the habit of changing the default browser back to Internet Explorer from time to time. Many web browsers do also ask the user during installation if he wants to change the default browser. The difference between the default web browser and an installed browser is that the default browser is being used to open html and htm files on the system. Clicking on a link in a application will launch the link in the default browser.

Browser Tray Switch by Mouser has been designed with a second aspect in mind. Mouser is using the software program to define a default browser in Windows that is not allowed to connect to the Internet. This ensures that malicious software programs cannot launch the default browser. If he needs to access the Internet with the default browser he simply switches it using his software program for the time it is needed.

Another simple application for the program would be to set the default browser in Windows. Many users do not like fiddling around in the Windows Registry and this application provides an easy intuitive way to do that.

The application will automatically create a backup of the settings during the first startup. It will also automatically detect the installed web browsers (unless they are portable) and add them to the right-click menu of the system tray application.

Tags: browser tray switch, default browser, firefox, google chrome, internet-explorer, opera, system-tray, web browser, windows default browser

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