MSNM6 and default browser

[Logos]

I am having a problem with the default browser and MSNM6 in Windows
XP SP1. Even tho Mozilla is my default browser, and I have disallowed
access to IE in the control panel, it still opens my Hotmail inbox in
IE. I am not happy with this and would like to force it to use Mozilla
- can anyone help out with this?

Tyler (cmaitson AT telus DOT com)

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Tyler,

Unfortunately you cannot -- MSN Messenger uses Internet Explorer exclusively.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Logos" > wrote in message news:kFC9b.20134$Cu3.8714@edtnps84...
>
> I am having a problem with the default browser and MSNM6 in Windows
> XP SP1. Even tho Mozilla is my default browser, and I have disallowed
> access to IE in the control panel, it still opens my Hotmail inbox in
> IE. I am not happy with this and would like to force it to use Mozilla
> - can anyone help out with this?
>
> Tyler (cmaitson AT telus DOT com)
>

[Logos]

Thank you for the reply, but...what a nasty thing!!

I was under the impression that the DoJ ruling meant that MS was not
allowed to tie their products to their browser, media player, IM client,
email client or virtual machine?!? Would this not be a violation of
that ruling?

If true, then that factoid coupled with earlier versions of MSNm
being locked out of the network is a dirty trick, for sure... I hate
using IE - Mozilla's built in pop up blocker, ad/ISP blockers, and
tabbed browsing knock IE into a cocked hat. Argh....





Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings Tyler,
>
> Unfortunately you cannot -- MSN Messenger uses Internet Explorer exclusively.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Logos" > wrote in message news:kFC9b.20134$Cu3.8714@edtnps84...
>
>> I am having a problem with the default browser and MSNM6 in Windows
>>XP SP1. Even tho Mozilla is my default browser, and I have disallowed
>>access to IE in the control panel, it still opens my Hotmail inbox in
>>IE. I am not happy with this and would like to force it to use Mozilla
>>- can anyone help out with this?
>>
>>Tyler (cmaitson AT telus DOT com)
>>
>
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

I'm not a legal expert by any means, nor have I actually read the DoJ actually rulings, so I
can't answer that.

I use Mozilla for some things myself, but it's still not up to par with everything Internet
Explorer has (in terms of 'flashy' DHTML effects *grin*).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Logos" > wrote in message news:SvQ9b.24701$Cu3.6762@edtnps84...
>
> Thank you for the reply, but...what a nasty thing!!
>
> I was under the impression that the DoJ ruling meant that MS was not
> allowed to tie their products to their browser, media player, IM client,
> email client or virtual machine?!? Would this not be a violation of
> that ruling?
>
> If true, then that factoid coupled with earlier versions of MSNm
> being locked out of the network is a dirty trick, for sure... I hate
> using IE - Mozilla's built in pop up blocker, ad/ISP blockers, and
> tabbed browsing knock IE into a cocked hat. Argh....
>
>
>
>
>
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> > Greetings Tyler,
> >
> > Unfortunately you cannot -- MSN Messenger uses Internet Explorer exclusively.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Logos" > wrote in message
news:kFC9b.20134$Cu3.8714@edtnps84...
> >
> >> I am having a problem with the default browser and MSNM6 in Windows
> >>XP SP1. Even tho Mozilla is my default browser, and I have disallowed
> >>access to IE in the control panel, it still opens my Hotmail inbox in
> >>IE. I am not happy with this and would like to force it to use Mozilla
> >>- can anyone help out with this?
> >>
> >>Tyler (cmaitson AT telus DOT com)
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>