Programs open IE, despite Chrome being default browser

Question

I have Google Chrome set as the default browser on my computer, but some programs are still opening Internet Explorer windows. Why is this, and is there anything I can do to fix it? I am using Chrome Version 23.0.1271.95 m, although I believe this is a Windows problem, not a Chrome problem.

Edit: I can disable IE through Windows, but when I do, the program which launches it throws a "Class not registered" script error. The following code is the script which launches it:

<!-- Script to enable drop down suggestions and link source file-->
<script>

//Funtion to open new window when any item is selected from suggested drop down
function callback(item) {
    window.open(item.extra);
}

jQuery(function() {
    $.getJSON("*url snipped*",
        function(data) {
            $('input#suggestBox2').jsonSuggest(data, {maxResults:20,onSelect:callback});
        }
    );
});
</script>

What part of that causes it to open in IE, and is there any way to redirect it?

Answer 1

AFAIK some software using hardcoded option of which browser to open for page, and you cant change it even though you have setup some other browser then IE as default. Mostly these are some launchers go different games and some corporative software.

Answer 2

Where is that code executed from?

If it's already running inside a browser, then window.open should open another window in the same browser.

There is no indication that that code should invoke anything but the standard browser or the host browser it is running in.

Answer 3

If you don't use Internet Explorer for anything, you can disable Internet Explorer so that your programs do open up google chrome because that will be your only browser.

Windows7:

1. Click the start button
2. Type "Windows Features"
3. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off"
4. Scroll through the list and find the Internet Explorer box and uncheck it
5. Restart your computer

Then it should be gone

For others, click here

Answer 4

Since you've disabled IE via the Windows Features dialog, try the following. No guarantees it will work or that it won't break anything else; it's just something that suddenly occurred to me. As always, be careful while editing the Registry!

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

Under that key, change the value of (Default) from:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

to:

Drive:\Full\path\to\Chrome.exe

Similarly, change the value of Path from:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer

to:

Drive:\Full\path\to

i.e. the path to the directory where Chrome.exe resides.

Also navigate to the following key and make the same two changes:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

Now confirm that the changes have worked by typing "iexplore" in the Run dialog. If Chrome starts up, all's fine. Now run the program, cross your fingers and see if it launches Chrome instead of IE. If it does, let me know and we'll celebrate! :)

Answer 5

programs pinned to IE will always open with IE

to unpin from IE.. display site in question hold down shift key drag to desktop release shift key

now Chrome, etc will work for that site