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Help! Windows 10: cannot setup firefox as browser by default

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1 minute ago, Nord1ing said:

  it is in program files.

Try making a new user profile, and see if it lets you change defaults under that.

 

I've seen weird stuff like this happen when user profiles go a little corrupt.

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Firefox is not listed in any "set by default"menu i n settings app, only IE and Edge re here.

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  • The button in firefox (set as default) just open the same settings app
    • The solution described on firefox forum (choose edge, after click on set as default in browser) does not work
  • firefox reinstallation does not help

  • no errors found:

    • DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
      sfc /scannow

    • chkdsk

 

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uninstall and reinstall firefox

 

(redownload it from the web at firefox.com )

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1 minute ago, tkitch said:

uninstall and reinstall firefox

 

(redownload it from the web at firefox.com )

I tried, unfortunately, that does not fixed the issue:|

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10 minutes ago, Nord1ing said:

I tried, unfortunately, that does not fixed the issue:|

Are you installing Firefox just for yourself (so it's in your profile's Appdata folder), or for "Everyone" so it installs inside C:\Program Files ?

I sold my soul for ProSupport.

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4 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Are you installing Firefox just for yourself (so it's in your profile's Appdata folder), or for "Everyone" so it installs inside C:\Program Files ?

 

it is in program files.

 

PC Specs - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - Asrock AB350 ITX - 64GB DDR4-3600MHz - Geforce GTX 1080 - Samsung 960Pro - Monsterlabo's "The First" - Corsair SF450

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1 minute ago, Nord1ing said:

  it is in program files.

Try making a new user profile, and see if it lets you change defaults under that.

 

I've seen weird stuff like this happen when user profiles go a little corrupt.

I sold my soul for ProSupport.

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8 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Try making a new user profile, and see if it lets you change defaults under that.

 

I've seen weird stuff like this happen when user profiles go a little corrupt.

thank you, it is worked!

PC Specs - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - Asrock AB350 ITX - 64GB DDR4-3600MHz - Geforce GTX 1080 - Samsung 960Pro - Monsterlabo's "The First" - Corsair SF450

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