Possible ! Here's how: - click on Start, Default Programs. - click on "Associate a file type or protocol...". - click on "Current default parameters" (or something like that) column header, to sort the list. - find the items where Internet Explorer is set as default (11 items in my system). - click on "Change the program" for each item, and select C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe. It's reversible, of course.
Hi I tried but it not work, it always launches IE x86 default is for the shortcut (. url) I can not use IE x64
Sorry, you're right, something was missing. In the same list, locate the .url extension. The current default program should be "Internet browser" (or something like that). Again, choose to change the default program and select C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe. It should be good.
I have to say I read this method from some Microsoft support guy somewhere, and have to admit I didn't test it. I finally tested it today, and indeed it doesn't work as-is. Sorry for that. So I tried to see what was happening, with Process Monitor, and finally found by myself what was to be done to make IE x64 the default browser. - open Regedit - go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iexplore.exe\shell\open\command The data on the right has to be modified, but it's write-protected. So: - right click on the "command" key - click on "Permissions", "Advanced" button, then "Owner" tab - click on Administrators in the list, then Ok. (You just took ownership of that "command" key) => You're back to the "Security" tab. - click on "Administrators" in the top list, check "Full control" in the list below, then Ok. You can now modify the command on the right. Change it from: "C:\Program Files(x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1 to "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1 and you're done.
If u use ie8 x64 as default browser, then some addons/plugins (like adobe flash player activex, quicktime etc) can't be installed becuz it just support 32 bit browser, maybe that's why microsoft use the 32 bit as a default!
thank you to you, I'll test it and tell you if it's good Flash player is available for x64 I don't use quicktime, etc ...
@blero, I tested (I haven't had to change the permissions to modify the command on the right) but it doesn't work must also change the default settings in the Control Panel? thanks
Then I modified all the registry keys "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" to "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" and is OK without changing the default setting in the Control Panel thanks
That's weird ! I tested on a brand new installation: the key is protected. Yes of course, so the file type associations are correct. BUT I discovered something about that. If you just browse to choose the program "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe", Windows doesn't actually change the default program, i.e. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe". Probably because of the same file name. I guess you could call it a bug. To avoid this, don't click "Browse", but choose the "other occurrence" of "Internet Explorer" in the list of programs, the one that isn't selected by default. It has to be the 64-bit one... Using this method, every file type association is finally correctly modified on my system. Of course, it makes the process a little tricky, but I can't see a better way. Well, this works, of course, but it's a little bit extreme ! And it makes it difficult to reverse.
uuuugh u're right, I had several times before, but adobe site said they didn't support x64, I guess they change their mind it's my bad, I'm sorry, anyway by now I use Ie8 x64 too as default browser (althought I use firefox, google chrome n opera too), thx for open this thread, it help a lot!