Wincustomize Browser Default Browser problem

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I seem to be having a slight problem with the WinC Browser. I have it set to have any links open in my default browser. When I click on any links they open up in IE. The problem is that IE is not my default browser - Firefox is. Has anyone else run into this? Have I just managed to mangle a selection somewhere? I am using the latest version of WinC browser from Stardock Central.

Thanks!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hum, I think it may be a wording problem. I think the option should say "open any links in a new IE window".  Because the WC Browser uses IE as a back end, I'm not sure you can send a link from IE to be opened in another browser...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's definitely a possibility. I'm at home now and checking the settings and the two settings are:
Use Wincustomize Web browser for internet links
Use default Windows Web browser for internet links

This, of course, is under the 'Web Browser' section of the General Tab in settings.



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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah that kinda bites it having IE as the browser opened up to view links. I personally don't care for IE and it would be nice it there was an option to not use it for anything. I use firefox and would much rather have that open up instead.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have the same problem, RobbieRobb. I figured that there was a glitch somewhere - because using a default browser option doesn't work - when using SC, all links open using IE.

What I've been doing more often is to use a desktop icon link which takes me straight to WinCustomize, rather than using Stardock Central. When using the link, everything opens in my default browser and not IE.





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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm no programmer, but I don't understand why all links can't be opened with "my" default browser, because some are. If I click the History link in the Object Desktop section of SDC, the link is opened in Opera. If I click the download link for Natural Desktop in the Misc sction, again, it is opened in Opera. I believe the same is true when I click the "What's New" link when SDC has an update. So why all links can't be opened with our default browsers is a mystery to me. But like I say, I'm no programmer, so there could very well be a good reason for this behavior.