Auto-selection of different browsers?

[The Traveller]

I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I
must access requires IE (no option here).

Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system
to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others?

Thanks in advance ;-)

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The Traveller
Carlsbad, California

 

[Herbie]

I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I
must access requires IE (no option here).

Is it possible to create a custom shortcut which would tell the system
to use IE to access a specific site while keeping Firefox for others?

Thanks in advance ;-)

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Why not try an addon for Firefox like IE Tab


https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

 

[The Traveller]

Why not try an addon for Firefox like IE Tab


https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

This will not work for me. Essentially, I have shortcuts on my
desktop. For all but one site (which I must be able to access),
double-clicking on the .url link starts Firefox and navigates to the
site. However, this specific site requires IE and thus the FF browser
displays a message to this effect. I need to manually open IE and
paste the link so that it can start.

So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a
different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL"
string in the shortcut as follows:

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://<URL>"

However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid)

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The Traveller
Carlsbad, California

 

[Jeff Gaines]

So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a
different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL"
string in the shortcut as follows:

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://<URL>"

However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid)

Try:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://url"

i.e. quotes round the program name and URL.

 

[Larry Fisk]

If you only have one site
just make it your homepage in IE
when you want to go there just start IE

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

This will not work for me. Essentially, I have shortcuts on my
desktop. For all but one site (which I must be able to access),
double-clicking on the .url link starts Firefox and navigates to the
site. However, this specific site requires IE and thus the FF browser
displays a message to this effect. I need to manually open IE and
paste the link so that it can start.

So I am trying to learn if one can have a shortcut which would call a
different browser. A Google search suggested that I change the "URL"
string in the shortcut as follows:

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe "https://<URL>"

However, it does not work (error message stating that it is invalid)

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The Traveller
Carlsbad, California

IE Tab can be configured to always open specific sites in the IE mode.

 

[Gordon]

I adopted Firefox as my default browser. Unfortunately, one web site I
must access requires IE (no option here).

Then you should email the owners and tell them that they are losing out on
at least 25% of customers...or whatever.

 

[undisclosed]

Is 'BrowserTraySwitch
(http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/browsertray/) what you'r
looking for

 

[Char Jackson]

IE Tab can be configured to always open specific sites in the IE mode.

Correct. I have several sites configured this way and they work
without issues.