I think I believe you <bg. I'll stay away from that registry tweak.

Bryan Hessey wrote:

Dave and Ed,

In regard to Excel opening Netscape, it is possible, . . but you
wouldn't want to do it.

I downloaded Netscape and Firefox to test and, after removing all
references to IExplore in the FileTypes I then attacked the registry,
the last key before getting some success was:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0002DF0 1-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\LocalServer32]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Netscape\\Netscape Browser\\Netscape.exe\""

but be warned, . . . I do NOT reccommend adjusting the registry, I will
fix mine again tomorrow.
.. ... Both Excel and MS Word now use Netscape for the URL
Links.

Perhaps there is a better way.

My son also uses XP and uses Firefox for his browsing, which he has
used for some months.
His system uses Firefox to open both URL Links (from Excel and MS
Word). The setting he used is found in SET PROGRAM ACCESS AND DEFAULTS,
a selection in Add Remove Programs, but this 'setting' option takes a
little kicking to convince, like all modern Windows *stuff* it allows
you to make those changes it feels you should make and restores half of
them later.

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