Firefox not showing up in default apps

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  1. Posts : 56,806
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #11

    Skodd said:
    SetDefaultBrowser the kolbicz blog

    SetDefaultBrowser.exe ff ..............WORKED.
    Great! Re-start your machine to make sure it holds.
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  2. Posts : 26
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    Thread Starter
       #12

    f14tomcat said:
    Great! Re-start your machine to make sure it holds.
    Still holds. Thanks for the help.
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  3. Posts : 56,806
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       #13

    Skodd said:
    Still holds. Thanks for the help.
    You're welcome! :)
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  4. Posts : 26,415
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       #14

    Skodd said:
    SetDefaultBrowser the kolbicz blog

    SetDefaultBrowser.exe ff ..............WORKED. although it still doesn't show as an option the Settings Default App screen but who cares.
    Firefox not showing up in default apps-de.png
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  5. Posts : 56,806
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       #15

    Josey Wales said:
    Firefox not showing up in default apps-de.png
    Josey, I think the method he used force fed FF as default without modifying other pieces of the pie. I'm wondering if any future MS updates will simply revert it to Edge. I read the blog and it's fix, and I do not know what the guy actually is doing.
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  6. Posts : 26
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    Thread Starter
       #16

    f14tomcat said:
    Josey, I think the method he used force fed FF as default without modifying other pieces of the pie. I'm wondering if any future MS updates will simply revert it to Edge. I read the blog and it's fix, and I do not know what the guy actually is doing.
    It does the same thing as the settings page does but manually with the registry. It's what I attempted to do but there a hash that prevented me to do so (windows revert the app to the default one if the hash is not the correct one). What the coder of the SetDefaultBrowser tool did is reverse engineer how that hash is calculated allowing the registry setting to apply.

    @Josey Wales don't know why you linked that image. This is what I still see btw: https://i.imgur.com/ykU5KLI.png
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  7. Posts : 6,788
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       #17

    f14tomcat said:
    I read the blog and it's fix, and I do not know what the guy actually is doing.
    See: Some firefox problems - Page 22 - Windows 10 Forums
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  8. Posts : 3
    win10
       #18

    type this into a cmd window (with admin rights)
    Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /SetAsDefaultAppGlobal
    hit enter


    it is in the registry under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\InstallInfo
    as the Value of "ReinstallCommand"

    it might help to read this into the registry (copy it to a file called <something>.reg and hit enter

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE]
    @="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities]
    "ApplicationDescription"="FIREFOX.EXE delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.It's fast, stable, and easy to use. Browse the web more safely with malware and phishing protection built into FIREFOX.EXE."
    "ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe,0""
    "ApplicationName"="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
    ".htm"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".html"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".shtml"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".xht"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".xhtml"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".webp"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".pdf"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".svg"="FirefoxHTML"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\Startmenu]
    "StartMenuInternet"="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\URLAssociations]
    "ftp"="FirefoxHTML"
    "http"="FirefoxHTML"
    "https"="FirefoxHTML"
    "irc"="FirefoxHTML"
    "mailto"="FirefoxHTML"
    "mms"="FirefoxHTML"
    "news"="FirefoxHTML"
    "nntp"="FirefoxHTML"
    "sms"="FirefoxHTML"
    "smsto"="FirefoxHTML"
    "tel"="FirefoxHTML"
    "urn"="FirefoxHTML"
    "webcal"="FirefoxHTML"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\DefaultIcon]
    @="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe,0""

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\InstallInfo]
    "HideIconsCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /HideShortcuts"
    "ShowIconsCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /ShowShortcuts"
    "ReinstallCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /SetAsDefaultAppGlobal"
    "IconsVisible"=dword:00000001

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command]
    @="""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe""


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  9. Posts : 3
    win10
       #19

    GARBAGE ALL


    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE]
    @="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities]
    "ApplicationDescription"="FIREFOX.EXE delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.It's fast, stable, and easy to use. Browse the web more safely with malware and phishing protection built into FIREFOX.EXE."
    "ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe,0""
    "ApplicationName"="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
    ".htm"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".html"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".shtml"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".xht"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".xhtml"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".webp"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".pdf"="FirefoxHTML"
    ".svg"="FirefoxHTML"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\Startmenu]
    "StartMenuInternet"="FIREFOX.EXE"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\URLAssociations]
    "ftp"="FirefoxHTML"
    "http"="FirefoxHTML"
    "https"="FirefoxHTML"
    "irc"="FirefoxHTML"
    "mailto"="FirefoxHTML"
    "mms"="FirefoxHTML"
    "news"="FirefoxHTML"
    "nntp"="FirefoxHTML"
    "sms"="FirefoxHTML"
    "smsto"="FirefoxHTML"
    "tel"="FirefoxHTML"
    "urn"="FirefoxHTML"
    "webcal"="FirefoxHTML"

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\DefaultIcon]
    @="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe,0""

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\InstallInfo]
    "HideIconsCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /HideShortcuts"
    "ShowIconsCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /ShowShortcuts"
    "ReinstallCommand"=""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\uninstall\\helper.exe" /SetAsDefaultAppGlobal"
    "IconsVisible"=dword:00000001

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open]

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command]
    @="""C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe""
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  10. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #20

    Found that there is a link on the Settings > Apps > Default apps page to "Choose default apps by protocol" that shows Firefox as an option for the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
    After setting Firefox as the default app for these protocols, FF became the default app as desired.
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