Q: Call me crazy, but after using Firefox as my default browser for quite some time, I want to go back to using Internet Explorer. I just find that most of the site’s I visit require IE, and I’d rather have it set as the default browser. How do I set everything on IE6 back to being the default?

A: The nice thing about the browser wars is that there are a multitude of options available to you. If you don’t like the alternatives, just go back to what you love to use - it’s your choice. Internet Explorer is always ready to jump back into the driver’s seat, and with a few clicks of the mouse, it’ll be back in charge.

To reset the IE defaults, open up Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu at the top. Scroll down to Internet Options, and after selecting that, click on the Programs tab. You’ll notice the Reset Web Settings button near the bottom of the window, and by clicking that, you’ll have the IE default pages back. You should also select the checkbox next to the setting that says, “Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser.” From now on, if IE detects that another browser is set as the default, it will confront you about changing this issue when opened.

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