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Moh-Reza-rafat · Guru

Associate Outlook with FireFox

barney · Administrator / Manager

See if this link helps you, Moh!

File Association Change

To change which program starts when you double-click a file
Notes

* You cannot use this method for a file that does not have a file name extension, or for a file that has an .exe, .com, or .bat extension.
* If you change the program that Windows uses to open a certain kind of file, and that program was not designed for the type of data in that file, the files may not appear correctly in the program. To be safe, note the name of the program that Windows previously used to open the file type so that you can reverse your settings if it is necessary.

To change which program starts when you double-click a file, follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start button, and then click Explore.
2. Click a folder that contains a file of the type that you want Windows to open in a program that you select.
3. Right-click the file and, depending on the programs installed on your computer, complete one of the following steps:
* Click Open With to choose the program that you want.
* Point to Open With, and then click Choose Program to choose the program that you want.
4. The Open With dialog box is displayed. Use one of the following methods to select the program that you want to use for this file type:
* In the Programs list, click the program that you want to use.
* Click Browse, locate and then click the program that you want to use, and then click Open.
* Click Look for the appropriate program on the Web to browse the Internet for the program that you want to use.
5. Click to select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box if it is not selected.
6. Click OK.

Note From now on, Windows XP will open all files that have this file name extension in the program that you selected. To change this, you must follow these steps again and associate a different program with this file name extension.

-- Edited by barney at 22:28, 2008-12-23

barney · Administrator / Manager

To create file associations for unassociated file types
If you receive a message that Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open a file, follow these steps to create an association between the unknown file name extension and a program that will open it:

1. Right-click a file that has the extension that you want to associate with a program on your computer, and then click Open.

Note If the Open command is not available, click Open With or double-click the file.
2. Windows XP displays a dialog box that says that Windows cannot open this file. The dialog box offers two options for selecting a program:
* Use the Web service to find the appropriate program
* Select the program from a list
Unless you want to find and download software that opens this file type, the best choice is to select the program from a list.
3. Click Select the program from a list, and then click OK.
4. The Open With dialog box is displayed. Use one of the following methods to select the program that you want to use for this file type:
* In the Programs list, click the program that you want.
* Click Browse, locate and then click the program that you want to use, and then click Open.
* Click Look for the appropriate program on the Web to browse the Internet for the program that you want.
5. Click to select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box if it is not selected.
6. Click OK.

Moh-Reza-rafat · Guru

thanks for yr reply.it does not work for opening the link in Firefox.
Still need help and comments.
best wishes
Moh.Rafat

barney · Administrator / Manager

Please try this:

Changing IE Opening Links to Firefox

Moh-Reza-rafat · Guru

Done !!!
as per the link you addressed , by using this instruction :

" Windows XP and Vista allow you to control program defaults through Control Panel, Add and Remove Programs, Set Program Access and Defaults. If the above method fails, use this method to set the default browser."

I could change the default from IE to FireFox.
Thanks for your help.
best wishes
Moh.Rafat

barney · Administrator / Manager