Can't Set IE 8.0 as default on VISTA ...

Hello,

I'm trying to set IE as default on Vista but I can't

Every time IE loads I check make default. I run IE as administrator and I
press set default.
if I right click on url link I don't have the option open with to select IE

all these didn't work
http://www.ehow.com/how_2033267_set-...-explorer.html



any help would be appreciated ...

thank you

Athan

Are you useing IE8 64 Bit? If so use the 32 bit version instead. IE8 64 can
not be used as a default browser.



"Athan" <athanp@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to set IE as default on Vista but I can't
>
> Every time IE loads I check make default. I run IE as administrator and I
> press set default.
> if I right click on url link I don't have the option open with to select
> IE
>
> all these didn't work
> http://www.ehow.com/how_2033267_set-...-explorer.html
>
>
>
> any help would be appreciated ...
>
> thank you
>
> Athan