Not default browser msg displayed everytime IE8 32 started.

[Brinkmanship]

Platform is WIN7 64. I have run two different scanners for viruses, malware

and spyware and nothing is found. It just started today and no updates were

installed. Internet options indicates that it is the default browser and

check for default is checked. If I uncheck the check for default the warning

msg does not display. Also scanned the registry and no errors were detected.

Does anyone know what IE8 reads to discover the default browser? IE8 32 and

IE8 64 are the only installed browsers. The system has been running for two

months without any problems. I use the IE8 64 in the kiosk mode for faster

response but have to use IE8 32 for Adobe and others compatibility. In the

internet options it says that IE8 64 cannot be the default browser but I

don't see where there is an option to set the 64 instead of the 32. Probably

some dll became unregistered but am anaware of where to start.

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

"Brinkmanship" wrote in message

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> Platform is WIN7 64. I have run two different scanners for viruses,

> malware

> and spyware and nothing is found. It just started today and no updates

> were

> installed. Internet options indicates that it is the default browser and

> check for default is checked. If I uncheck the check for default the

> warning

> msg does not display. Also scanned the registry and no errors were

> detected.

> Does anyone know what IE8 reads to discover the default browser? IE8 32

> and

> IE8 64 are the only installed browsers. The system has been running for

> two

> months without any problems. I use the IE8 64 in the kiosk mode for

> faster

> response but have to use IE8 32 for Adobe and others compatibility. In

> the

> internet options it says that IE8 64 cannot be the default browser but I

> don't see where there is an option to set the 64 instead of the 32.

> Probably

> some dll became unregistered but am anaware of where to start.





Use a different path. There should be shortcuts in your Start menu to

choose.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

> ...I have run two different scanners for viruses, malware

> and spyware



Do you have two (2) anti-virus applications installed and loading at boot?



Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the

computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought

it)?



See this discussion:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...r/thread/babaa5f8-ff06-4ea2-aef6-a9416d65f981









Brinkmanship wrote:

> Platform is WIN7 64. I have run two different scanners for viruses,

> malware

> and spyware and nothing is found. It just started today and no updates

> were

> installed. Internet options indicates that it is the default browser and

> check for default is checked. If I uncheck the check for default the

> warning msg does not display. Also scanned the registry and no errors

> were

> detected. Does anyone know what IE8 reads to discover the default browser?

> IE8 32 and IE8 64 are the only installed browsers. The system has been

> running for two months without any problems. I use the IE8 64 in the

> kiosk

> mode for faster response but have to use IE8 32 for Adobe and others

> compatibility. In the internet options it says that IE8 64 cannot be the

> default browser but I don't see where there is an option to set the 64

> instead of the 32. Probably some dll became unregistered but am anaware

> of

> where to start.