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Auto-selection of different browsers?
I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I
must access requires IE (no option here). Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others? Thanks in advance ;-) ______________________ The Traveller Carlsbad, California |
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On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:18 +0000, Herbie
wrote: On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:26:39 -0800, The Traveller wrote: I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I must access requires IE (no option here). Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others? Thanks in advance ;-) ______________________ Why not try an addon for Firefox like IE Tab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419 This will not work for me. Essentially, I have shortcuts on my desktop. For all but one site (which I must be able to access), double-clicking on the .url link starts Firefox and navigates to the site. However, this specific site requires IE and thus the FF browser displays a message to this effect. I need to manually open IE and paste the link so that it can start. So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL" string in the shortcut as follows: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://URL" However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid) ______________________ The Traveller Carlsbad, California |
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On 29/11/2009 in message The
Traveller wrote: So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL" string in the shortcut as follows: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://URL" However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid) Try: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://url" i.e. quotes round the program name and URL. -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it. |
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If you only have one site
just make it your homepage in IE when you want to go there just start IE :-) "The Traveller" wrote in message ... I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I must access requires IE (no option here). Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others? Thanks in advance ;-) ______________________ The Traveller Carlsbad, California |
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On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:12:13 -0800, The Traveller wrote:
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:18 +0000, Herbie wrote: On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:26:39 -0800, The Traveller wrote: I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I must access requires IE (no option here). Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others? Thanks in advance ;-) ______________________ Why not try an addon for Firefox like IE Tab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419 This will not work for me. Essentially, I have shortcuts on my desktop. For all but one site (which I must be able to access), double-clicking on the .url link starts Firefox and navigates to the site. However, this specific site requires IE and thus the FF browser displays a message to this effect. I need to manually open IE and paste the link so that it can start. So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL" string in the shortcut as follows: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://URL" However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid) ______________________ The Traveller Carlsbad, California IE Tab can be configured to always open specific sites in the IE mode. -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom |
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Auto-selection of different browsers?
"The Traveller" wrote in message ... I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I must access requires IE (no option here). Then you should email the owners and tell them that they are losing out on at least 25% of customers...or whatever. |
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Auto-selection of different browsers?
Is 'BrowserTraySwitch' (http://www.donationcoder.com/Softwar...r/browsertray/) what you're looking for? -- M8R-ostjwh |
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Auto-selection of different browsers?
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:01:25 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote: On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:12:13 -0800, The Traveller wrote: On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:18 +0000, Herbie wrote: On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:26:39 -0800, The Traveller wrote: I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I must access requires IE (no option here). Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others? Thanks in advance ;-) ______________________ Why not try an addon for Firefox like IE Tab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419 This will not work for me. Essentially, I have shortcuts on my desktop. For all but one site (which I must be able to access), double-clicking on the .url link starts Firefox and navigates to the site. However, this specific site requires IE and thus the FF browser displays a message to this effect. I need to manually open IE and paste the link so that it can start. So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL" string in the shortcut as follows: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://URL" However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid) ______________________ The Traveller Carlsbad, California IE Tab can be configured to always open specific sites in the IE mode. Correct. I have several sites configured this way and they work without issues. |
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