Setting default browser from Control Panel

You can set the default browser in Windows 2000 (SP3+) Windows XP (SP1+) and Windows Vista using the "Set Program Access and Defaults" feature (renamed "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" in Windows Vista).

Based on the operating system you can get the Set Program Access and Defaults option in the following way.

On Windows 2000: "Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults"

On Windows XP: "Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults -> Custom"

On Windows Vista: "Start -> Default Programs -> Set Program Access and Computer Defaults -> Custom"

Expand the section and under "Choose a default Web browser" select the radio button as you want as default browser and then select ok.