Visual Studio opens the default browser instead of Internet Explorer

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When I debug in Visual Studio  Firefox opens and that is annoying because of the hookups that Internet Explorer and Visual Studio have  such as when you close the Internet Explorer browser that starting debug opened  Visual Studio stops debugging   How can I get Visual Studio to open Internet Explorer instead without having to set Internet Explorer as my default browser

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Scott Guthrie has made a post on how to change Visual Studio's default browser:

1) Right click on a .aspx page in your solution explorer

2) Select the "browse with" context menu option

3) In the dialog you can select or add a browser. If you want Firefox in the list, click "add" and point to the firefox.exe filename

4) Click the "Set as Default" button to make this the default browser when you run any page on the site.

I however dislike the fact that this isn't as straightforward as it should be.

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You may debug by firefox also    Follow these steps  Tool- Attach to process and select firefox exe or your default browser  Then debugger will work with this browser  But I had some trouble when firefox is 32 bit and and VS2010 is 64 bit    Anyway right click the current document  browse with -- gt  than choose your browser  than set it as default  This way is better  B cause firefox s process id may change  so you will be annoyed for attaching the process again

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Right-click on an aspx file and choose  browse with   I think there s an option there to set as default

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In Visual Studio 2010 the default browser gets reset often  just about every time an IDE setting is changed or even after restarting Visual Studio   There is now a default browser selector extension for 2010 to help combat this      Update    It appears that the WoVS Default Browser Switcher is no longer available for free according to  Cory  You might try Default Browser Changer instead but I have not tested it  If you already have the WoVS plugin I would recommend backing it up so that you can install it later   The following solution may no longer work   WoVS Default Browser Switcher   http   visualstudiogallery msdn microsoft com en-us bb424812-f742-41ef-974a-cdac607df921     Edit  This works with ASP NET MVC applications as well   Note  One negative side effect of installing this extension is that it seems to nag to be updated about once a month  This has caused some to uninstall it because  to them  its more bothersome then the problem it fixes  Regardless it is easily updated through the extension manager and I still find it very useful   You will see the following error when starting VS      The Default Browser Switcher beta bits have expired  Please use the   Extension Manager or visit the VS Gallery to download updated bits

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If you re running an MVC 3 application - in your solution explorer click the show all files icon and then under the Global asax file there should be a file called YourProjectName Publish XML right-click it and then click  Browse With     and select your favorite browser as the default

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With VS 2017  debugging ASP NET project with Chrome doesn t sign you in with your Google account   To fix that go to Tools -  Options -  Debugging -  General and turn off the setting Enable JavaScript Debugging for ASP NET  Chrome and IE

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In Visual Studio 2010 the default browser gets reset often  just about every time an IDE setting is changed or even after restarting Visual Studio   There is now a default browser selector extension for 2010 to help combat this      Update    It appears that the WoVS Default Browser Switcher is no longer available for free according to  Cory  You might try Default Browser Changer instead but I have not tested it  If you already have the WoVS plugin I would recommend backing it up so that you can install it later   The following solution may no longer work   WoVS Default Browser Switcher   http   visualstudiogallery msdn microsoft com en-us bb424812-f742-41ef-974a-cdac607df921     Edit  This works with ASP NET MVC applications as well   Note  One negative side effect of installing this extension is that it seems to nag to be updated about once a month  This has caused some to uninstall it because  to them  its more bothersome then the problem it fixes  Regardless it is easily updated through the extension manager and I still find it very useful   You will see the following error when starting VS      The Default Browser Switcher beta bits have expired  Please use the   Extension Manager or visit the VS Gallery to download updated bits

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Right-click on an aspx file and choose  browse with   I think there s an option there to set as default

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With VS 2017  debugging ASP NET project with Chrome doesn t sign you in with your Google account   To fix that go to Tools -  Options -  Debugging -  General and turn off the setting Enable JavaScript Debugging for ASP NET  Chrome and IE

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Also may be helpful for ASP NET MVC      In an MVC app  you have to right-click   on Default aspx  which is the only      real    web page in that solution  The   default page displays    Browse with         From http   avaricesoft wordpress com 2008 08 04

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Your project might not have aspx files since it might be another kind of web project   However  if it has a ClientApp folder    go to the standard view of the Solution Explorer  Ctrl Alt L  where you can find your-project name solution  click on the folders icon at the top to be sure  saying  Solutions and Folders    right-click on the ClientApp folder itself Browse with    will show up near the top  near View in Browser option   click on it and the browsers dialog shows up click on your preferred browser click on Set as Default click on Browse to confirm  this will open the browser you just chose on that folder

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You mentioned Visual Studio  This is for Visual Studio 2013  In the  Menu and Tools  in the second line   right below Debug you have a dropdown box giving you the list   option of  Emulators   Your IE should be in the option   select that and you are good to go  Easy way

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Quick note if you don t have an  aspx in your project  i e  its XBAP  but you still need to debug using IE  just add a htm page to your project and right click on that to set the default  It s hacky  but it works  P

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In the Solution Explorer  right-click any ASPX page and select  Browse With  and select IE as the default   Note    the same steps can be used to add Google Chrome as a browser option and to optionally set it as the default browser

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In the Solution Explorer  right-click any ASPX page and select  Browse With  and select IE as the default   Note    the same steps can be used to add Google Chrome as a browser option and to optionally set it as the default browser

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Quick note if you don t have an  aspx in your project  i e  its XBAP  but you still need to debug using IE  just add a htm page to your project and right click on that to set the default  It s hacky  but it works  P

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Right-click on an aspx file and choose  browse with   I think there s an option there to set as default

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Right-click on an aspx file and choose  browse with   I think there s an option there to set as default

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You mentioned Visual Studio  This is for Visual Studio 2013  In the  Menu and Tools  in the second line   right below Debug you have a dropdown box giving you the list   option of  Emulators   Your IE should be in the option   select that and you are good to go  Easy way

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In visual studio 2013  this can be done as follows   1  Ensure you have selected a start up project from your solution explore window 2  This brings a drop down to the left of the debug drop down  You can choose browser from this new drop down    Key is there should be a project selected as start up

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Another way is to do the following in Visual Studio    Select Debug Options and Settings Expand Environment Select Web Browser Click the  Internet Explorer Options  button Select the  Programs  tab Select  Make Default  button for Internet Explorer

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For MVC3 you don t have to add any dummy files to set a certain browser  All you have to do is     Show all files  for the project go to bin folder right click the only  xml file to find the  Browse With     option

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In the Solution Explorer  right-click any ASPX page and select  Browse With  and select IE as the default   Note    the same steps can be used to add Google Chrome as a browser option and to optionally set it as the default browser

User · Answer

In visual studio 2013  this can be done as follows   1  Ensure you have selected a start up project from your solution explore window 2  This brings a drop down to the left of the debug drop down  You can choose browser from this new drop down    Key is there should be a project selected as start up

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Another way is to do the following in Visual Studio    Select Debug Options and Settings Expand Environment Select Web Browser Click the  Internet Explorer Options  button Select the  Programs  tab Select  Make Default  button for Internet Explorer

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Your project might not have aspx files since it might be another kind of web project   However  if it has a ClientApp folder    go to the standard view of the Solution Explorer  Ctrl Alt L  where you can find your-project name solution  click on the folders icon at the top to be sure  saying  Solutions and Folders    right-click on the ClientApp folder itself Browse with    will show up near the top  near View in Browser option   click on it and the browsers dialog shows up click on your preferred browser click on Set as Default click on Browse to confirm  this will open the browser you just chose on that folder

User · Answer

In the Solution Explorer  right-click any ASPX page and select  Browse With  and select IE as the default   Note    the same steps can be used to add Google Chrome as a browser option and to optionally set it as the default browser

User · Answer

Also may be helpful for ASP NET MVC      In an MVC app  you have to right-click   on Default aspx  which is the only      real    web page in that solution  The   default page displays    Browse with         From http   avaricesoft wordpress com 2008 08 04

User · Answer

You may debug by firefox also    Follow these steps  Tool- Attach to process and select firefox exe or your default browser  Then debugger will work with this browser  But I had some trouble when firefox is 32 bit and and VS2010 is 64 bit    Anyway right click the current document  browse with -- gt  than choose your browser  than set it as default  This way is better  B cause firefox s process id may change  so you will be annoyed for attaching the process again

User · Answer

For MVC3 you don t have to add any dummy files to set a certain browser  All you have to do is     Show all files  for the project go to bin folder right click the only  xml file to find the  Browse With     option

User · Answer

If you re running an MVC 3 application - in your solution explorer click the show all files icon and then under the Global asax file there should be a file called YourProjectName Publish XML right-click it and then click  Browse With     and select your favorite browser as the default

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