Closed Bug 286272 Opened 21 years ago Closed 20 years ago

microsoft.com - Windows Update defaults to IE, and will not allow me to update using Mozilla.

Categories

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, enhancement)

Product:
Tech Evangelism Graveyard
Component:
English US
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 28321

People

(Reporter: flyboydale, Unassigned)

References

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Details

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040803 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040803 I would like to uninstall IE altogether, but I am forced into keeping IE and Mozilla because Windows Update defaults to using IE. What I would like to see is the ability of Windows Update to use Mozilla to get the Windows Updates in lieu of IE. Can this be done on a future version of Mozilla? If not, why not? This causes a security problem in itself, since I do not wish to use IE because of the security issues plaguing IE. This is causing me to use 2 different Browsers, not just the one I want, Mozilla. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Left click on Start 2. Move Mouse to All Programs 3. Then left click Windows Update 4. Internet Explorer starts and the Windows Update web page appears. Actual Results: Interent Explorer starts up instead of Mozilla. Expected Results: Mozilla should have started and Windows Update Web Page should have loaded from Mozilla Browser.
This is because Microsoft wants to force you to use IE. There is nothing we can do to support Windows Update. I recommend that you consider moving to an operating system which is not controlled by a monopoly which wishes to take all choice away from you.
Blocks: MS
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Summary: Windows Update defaults to IE, and will not allow me to update using Mozilla. → microsoft.com - Windows Update defaults to IE, and will not allow me to update using Mozilla.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 28321 ***
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 21 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
I have also found many people computers unable to install Mozilla, it says when you try to install, "Not a Valid Win32 Application". Now what has Bill Gates done so you can not even install Mozilla to my friends computers??? I will not be available for comments for the next 2 1/2 years, unfortunately, I have to move out of the area. Sorry, and I will look forward to a possible solution to all of these problems when I return. Thanks everyone.
Status: VERIFIED → REOPENED
Resolution: DUPLICATE → ---
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 28321 ***
Status: REOPENED → RESOLVED
Closed: 21 years ago → 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
For an alternative to Windows Update that you can use with Mozilla, try http://www.windizupdate.com/
Product: Tech Evangelism → Tech Evangelism Graveyard
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