Cannot set default for http protocol to IE 7

Hi,

Ever since I uninstalled Firefox, I cannot reset the default for the http
protocol back to IE7, although it is listed in my default programs. Tried
everything, but I can't get it to work.

Any ideas anyone?

TIA,

Arnold Jan

IE, Tools menu, Advanced tab, Reset button

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"A.J. van der Burg" <AJvanderBurg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2A1D7016-DED1-42DC-A1B4-2F7096F6F225@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Ever since I uninstalled Firefox, I cannot reset the default for the http
> protocol back to IE7, although it is listed in my default programs. Tried
> everything, but I can't get it to work.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> TIA,
>
> Arnold Jan

"A.J. van der Burg" <AJvanderBurg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2A1D7016-DED1-42DC-A1B4-2F7096F6F225@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Ever since I uninstalled Firefox, I cannot reset the default for the http
> protocol back to IE7, although it is listed in my default programs. Tried
> everything, but I can't get it to work.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> TIA,
>
> Arnold Jan

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

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