[thelist] Keeping Communicator from taking control....

[Anthony Baratta]

I posted a question a few weeks ago about how to stop Netscape Communicator
4.x from commandeering your default browser settings on start up. It does
not have a nice check box like IE or Netscape 6.x/Mozilla .9x.
De-installing and re-installing did not work.

I found the answer:

<tip subject="Controlling Netscape Communicator" author="Anthony Baratta">

In order to change Netscape Communicator from taking over the default
browser settings you need to edit your pref.js file, located in your "user"
directory.

Look for "wfe.ignore_def_check".

e.g.
	user_pref("browser.wfe.ignore_def_check", true);
	user_pref("mail.wfe.ignore_def_check", true);

The "browser" line will control the browser default check.
The "mail" line will control Communicator Mail default check.

If the lines do not exist, add them - set them to "true" to disable
checking. If the lines exist, make sure they are set to "true" to disable
checking. Obviously, set them to false to enable checking.

The catch is if the line does not exist, Communicator will check and make
the switch "without asking your permission".

More info:
http://help.netscape.com/kb/consumer/19971009-21.html
</tip>
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Anthony Baratta
President
Keyboard Jockeys

"Conformity is the refuge of the unimaginative."