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How do I get xml files to open in Firefox instead of IE

Winterhart
Winterhart
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When I open an xml file from my computer it opens in IE. I want it to open in Firefox. How do I do this?

When I open an xml file from my computer it opens in IE. I want it to open in Firefox. How do I do this?

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Using your file browser, find one of the files, and right click on it. Select Properties. Under General press the Open With button.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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That should happen automatically if you have Firefox set in Windows 7 to open that file type for viewing. Sorry, I never bothered to set that up in Windows 7, as usually I don't open files from the file system directly, I got in the habit years ago of doing it within the program that I want to open them in. So I can't describe how that works in Windows.


I use File > Open File... to open files like that in Firefox. With the Menu Bar hidden, the Alt key will show the Menu Bar, then hit F to open the File menu, than hit O to open the file Open File window explorer.