Internet Explorer 9 beta: The beauty of the web

yowanvista said:

alphanumeric said:

I like, . I'm running dual monitors so I like being able to drag a tab onto my second monitor and have it open as a new window. Any body figure out how to make IE x64 the default browser? I've pinned it to my taskbar and start menu but if I click a link in an e-mail or some other program it opens in IE 9 x86. Make Default is greyed out in the Internet options menu.

Mine is not greyed, I CAN make IE9b x64 my default browser

Are you sure about that?

@yowanvista Mine is as shown above "greyed out". Might want to go to help > about and see if you aren't in the x86 version. Windows 7 x64 has both the x86 and x64 versions of IE 8. Installing the x64 beta for IE 9 also installs both versions. The taskbar and start menu shortcuts open the x86 version. you have to go to all programs to see the Internet Explorer (64 bit) Icon.

derekimo said:

yowanvista said:

alphanumeric said:

I like, . I'm running dual monitors so I like being able to drag a tab onto my second monitor and have it open as a new window. Any body figure out how to make IE x64 the default browser? I've pinned it to my taskbar and start menu but if I click a link in an e-mail or some other program it opens in IE 9 x86. Make Default is greyed out in the Internet options menu.

Mine is not greyed, I CAN make IE9b x64 my default browser

Are you sure about that?

YES I'm sure
It is written "IE9 x64 cannot be the default browser", but I can make it the default browser as the option is not greyed

yowanvista said:

derekimo said:

yowanvista said:

Mine is not greyed, I CAN make IE9b x64 my default browser

Are you sure about that?

YES I'm sure
It is written "IE9 x64 cannot be the default browser", but I can make it the default browser as the option is not greyed

IE isn't even your default browser now, try it and see what happens.

Mine IS greyed out in the 64 bit version - can't be set a default. It is also greyed out in the 32 bit version, maybe because I set the 32 bit version as default on install or first launch.

derekimo said:

yowanvista said:

derekimo said:

Are you sure about that?

YES I'm sure
It is written "IE9 x64 cannot be the default browser", but I can make it the default browser as the option is not greyed

IE isn't even your default browser now, try it and see what happens.

This is strange I can make IE9 x64 my default browser, it works!

24c said:

Mine IS greyed out in the 64 bit version - can't be set a default. It is also greyed out in the 32 bit version, maybe because I set the 32 bit version as default on install or first launch.

So is mine,

I made FF my default browser, went back to IE 9 64 bit and was able to click on the make default button, which was now NOT greyed out.

I'm guessing. it makes IE the default browser, but maybe the not the 64 version???

ETA - Just opend up a link from an email - opened IE 32 bit - guess the 64 bit can't be set a default,

yowanvista said:

derekimo said:

yowanvista said:

YES I'm sure
It is written "IE9 x64 cannot be the default browser", but I can make it the default browser as the option is not greyed

IE isn't even your default browser now, try it and see what happens.

This is strange I can make IE9 x64 my default browser, it works!

24c said:

I made FF my default browser, went back to IE 9 64 bit and was able to click on the make default button, which was now NOT greyed out.

I'm guessing. it makes IE the default browser, but maybe the not the 64 version???

ETA - Just opend up a link from an email - opened IE 32 bit - guess the 64 bit can't be set a default,

Maybe it does work if you have another browser installed.

Edit: Or not.

derekimo said:

Maybe it does work if you have another browser installed.
Edit: Or not.

This keen observation is why you get the big bucks and all the cool badges.