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Ed Mullen wrote:
> Alan P wrote: > >>True, I just didn't want to lose Mozilla as my default browser. while >>keeping the standard Windows .htmlfile icons >> >>"Ed Mullen" <> wrote in message >>news:9KLAb.329966$ao4.1103682@attbi_s51... >> >> >>>Alan P wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Heya all, >>>> >>>>Am using Mozilla Firebird as my default browser; yet it confuses my >> >>family >> >> >>>>to see the Mozilla .html icons, rather than the standard Windows ones. I >>>>tried changing the icon for html files to the standard IE one; yet >> >>everytime >> >> >>>>Mozilla starts it changes it back to the previous style.Any hints on how >> >>to >> >> >>>>convince Mozilla to keep the IE icons? >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Which icons and where are they displayed? If you mean in Windows >>>Explorer for files of (for example) .htm and .html type, I think that >>>Mozilla sets those values in the Windows registry on startup because it >>>is the default program for those file types. You can uncheck that >>>option in Mozilla under Edit - Preferences - Advanced - System. >>>However, if you uncheck them, Mozilla will probably no longer >>>automatically launch when you double-click an html file in Explorer. >>> >>>-- >>>Ed Mullen >>>http://edmullen.net >>>A fool and his money are soon partying. >>> >> >> >> > > Ok. Did a little experimenting in Windows XP Home. Might be applicable > to other Windows versions. > > Mozilla is default browser. > Mozilla has checked in preferences to be the default handler for html files. > > I went into Windows Explorer, Tools, File Types, scrolled down to html > file type. Hghtlighted that. Clicked Advanced button. Clicked Change > Icon. Pointed to something other than the Mozilla default. OK out of > all that. It sticks when Moz is closed and reopened. > > Ed is absolutely right. You do realize, of course, that the "standard windows" icon is that for Internet Explorer. Heck I went thorugh this process to ensure that it DIDN'T show up. But peace in the family is paramount, I guess.  Lee |
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Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Ed Mullen wrote: > > >>Alan P wrote: >> >> >>>True, I just didn't want to lose Mozilla as my default browser. while >>>keeping the standard Windows .htmlfile icons >>> >>>"Ed Mullen" <> wrote in message >>>news:9KLAb.329966$ao4.1103682@attbi_s51... >>> >>> >>> >>>>Alan P wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Heya all, >>>>> >>>>>Am using Mozilla Firebird as my default browser; yet it confuses my >>> >>>family >>> >>> >>> >>>>>to see the Mozilla .html icons, rather than the standard Windows ones. I >>>>>tried changing the icon for html files to the standard IE one; yet >>> >>>everytime >>> >>> >>> >>>>>Mozilla starts it changes it back to the previous style.Any hints on how >>> >>>to >>> >>> >>> >>>>>convince Mozilla to keep the IE icons? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>Which icons and where are they displayed? If you mean in Windows >>>>Explorer for files of (for example) .htm and .html type, I think that >>>>Mozilla sets those values in the Windows registry on startup because it >>>>is the default program for those file types. You can uncheck that >>>>option in Mozilla under Edit - Preferences - Advanced - System. >>>>However, if you uncheck them, Mozilla will probably no longer >>>>automatically launch when you double-click an html file in Explorer. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Ed Mullen >>>>http://edmullen.net >>>>A fool and his money are soon partying. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>Ok. Did a little experimenting in Windows XP Home. Might be applicable >>to other Windows versions. >> >>Mozilla is default browser. >>Mozilla has checked in preferences to be the default handler for html files. >> >>I went into Windows Explorer, Tools, File Types, scrolled down to html >>file type. Hghtlighted that. Clicked Advanced button. Clicked Change >>Icon. Pointed to something other than the Mozilla default. OK out of >>all that. It sticks when Moz is closed and reopened. >> >> > > > Ed is absolutely right. > > You do realize, of course, that the "standard windows" icon is that for > Internet Explorer. Heck I went thorugh this process to ensure that it > DIDN'T show up. > > But peace in the family is paramount, I guess. > > Lee I wasn't going to say that but I'm glad you did, Lee. -- Ed Mullen http://edmullen.net Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. |
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