I have a Windows 2003 network with Active Directory. I encourage users to use Firefox. I use the MSI files for deployment from FrontMotion. All users run under limited user rights for security purposes. After deploying Firefox... IE becomes the default browser again. I want to build a batch script to run at login that will set Firefox as the default browser. Right now I'm using the following script for testing.
cd C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
pause
firefox.exe -silent -nosplash -setDefaultBrowser
I run this as local admin. The problem is that this will not work so I use the following instead.
cd C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
pause
firefox.exe -silent -setDefaultBrowser
This works! However, when I click a link in an email it launches TWO Firefox windows... so I corrected that by running
firefox.exe -nosplash
But... that launches firefox... Any suggestions on what switches I need to pass in order to set the default, NOT launch firefox and prevent two windows from launching?
I'm running 1.5.0.6
Thanks!!
Set Firefox as Default browser using batch script
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- trolly
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Where do you get that options from? The local list ( http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments ) does not know any of them.
Maybe one of the tools mentioned here can do it.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_brows ... ty_utility
Otherwise find the key in the registry and change it by installing a .reg file.
Maybe one of the tools mentioned here can do it.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_brows ... ty_utility
Otherwise find the key in the registry and change it by installing a .reg file.
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Constitution says: One man, one vote. Supreme court says: One dollar, one vote.
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Thanks for the reply trolly. I found the switches at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Setting_Your_ ... he_default
I think I'll try the registry change option...
Thanks!
I think I'll try the registry change option...
Thanks!