topic How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE in PCs & Accessories

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:18:05 GMT

Hi,

I seem to be unable to get IE as the default browser on my new VPCF12Z1E. Despite IE telling me it isn't and me ticking the box to say it should be.

Grateful for any ideas...

Cheers

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Blencogo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:54:32 GMT

Hi almurta,

The usual way is to click on Tools from the toolbar in Internet Explorer 8 and select Internet Options. Then select the Programs tab from the top of the window to access the default browser settings. Click on 'Make Default'. You can even choose to be alerted if Internet Explorer is not your default browser. Click OK to save your changes.

Make sure you are logged on as an Administrator.

If for any reason this does not work you can try going to Start and typing in default and choosing default programs from the box above. It should be highlighted in blue so just press enter. Click on Set Your Default Programs and find IE. Click on the large button that says Set This Program as Default.

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:15:04 GMT

Hi Blencogo,

Thanks for your advice - sadly it's not working for me.

Done your 1st para a number of times and everytime IE restarts it tells me it's not the default and asks whether I want it to be - to which I say yes and go around in circles.

As for your 3rd para - Also done that, by a slightly different route. IE doesnt appear in the list and Chrome is the only choice.

I suspect Google and Sony have "an arrangement" and they've configured things this way. I've asked Sony Support but it's the weekend. I think I'll probably have to uninstall Chrome.

Coincidentally, "Browser Choice" popped up a few minutes ago, and even using that did'nt succeed in keeping IE as the default.

Any further thoughts gratefully received.

Cheers

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Blencogo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:37:47 GMT

Leave it with me and I'll see what I can find.

You may be right as we did have a similar situation recently with Google Desktop. With that it was necessary to uninstall the program and, in many cases, edit the Registry to allow Windows Sidebar to run as it had been turned off inthe Registry settings.

Actually, Google Chrome isn't too bad and has several advantages over IE. That said I still prefer Firefox myself.

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Thalamus. — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:19:18 GMT

Hi almurta,

could you provide an image of the current file associations for Internet Explorer please..

You should find these by going to Start, then Control Panel

In Control Panel click on Programs (if in default setting) followed by Default programs..

In Default programs click on Set your default program..

In the Set your default progams window click on Internet Explorer and then click on Choose defaults for this program..

Then use the snipping tool to capture an image of the file associations..

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:26:45 GMT

Hi Thalamus,

Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately IE doesnt appear in the list of Default Programmes - just Chrome as the only browser.

Cheers

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:31:36 GMT

Hi,

Yes I quite like Chrome and am happy to have it available. It has caused me trouble in the past, not responding on an earlier version of Windows. However, I'm not very pleased about it being imposed. I can of course still use IE.

I'll explore Firefox when I've got this sorted out!!

Cheers

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

vaiodigital — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:51:37 GMT

Hi,

sadly I'm facing exactly the same problem on my new Sony Vaio Z notebook (one week old) and I also haven't found an answer.

We're obviously not alone and it seems to be a problem restricted to Sony Vaio notebooks only as you can read in the following thread:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/thread/4e9dd469-1eda-4f2d-a1eb-cb3427a2f472

Please let me know if you managed to resolve the problem.

It seems as if Sony is trying to force us to use Chrome only and nothing else.

Bye.

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

vaiodigital — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:23:51 GMT

Hi,

I just had a very nice and useful chat with Sony's technical support and they managed to resolve the problem for me:

Click on the Start button, go to the system tray, then click on "programs" and finally to "standrad programs".

Then choose "program access and computer defaults". (This is the lower most link. I'm sorry but I'm using the German Win 7 64-bit version, so exact names may vary).

Choose "Custom" and set the dot to the "Internet Explorer" and activate the box behind it ("Enable access to this program"). Then click OK. That's it.

If it doesn't work, try to uncheck the "Enable access to this program" behind "Google Chrome" in the aforementioned list.

Hope, this helped.

Bye.

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Thalamus. — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:13:17 GMT

Thanks for the information svemoos..:smileyhappy:

Could someone please confirm that this solution also works for them please.?

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:46:43 GMT

Hi Thalamus_ and thanks also to svemoos.

Afraid I can't confirm it working for me as this particular situation dissappeared when I used Windows Easy Transfer to help move some stuff from my old machine. (Now have a few other issues!)

Im delighted to hear though that Sony Help Desk have come up with a less invasive solution than they asked me to follow. (i.e Fully Recover the machine - which led me back to exactly the same problem after a happy afternoon of backups, reinstallation etc!). Their final shot was that it's not a Sony problem but lies with the "Browser Manufacturer".

Cheers - and thanks for the help.

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Thalamus. — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:26:34 GMT

Thanks for the feedback almurta, we'll keep investigating and hopefully find a solution that works for you..

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

Thalamus. — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:09:22 GMT

Is Internet explorer available from Vaio Gate.?

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

kenx19 — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:36:31 GMT

Hi,

Im the IT guy and i was having the same problem - THIS is THE solution:) It took me the whole day of googling to find it (at least i dont have to buy new windows OS:smileywink: )

thanks a lot for sharing! (VAIO default browser and IE problem)

How do you change the default browser from Chrome to IE

almurta — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:11:11 GMT

Hi kenx19

Unfortunately your post doesnt actually seem to link to a solution as it implies. (Possibly security blocking something on my machine?)

However, as i said before my solution seems to have arisen from other changes brought about by "Windows Transfer" so I don't actually have a replicable solution to share!

Sadly seems that's lots of valuable time wasted on something that should'nt happen in the first place!

Cheers