Orlith Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hi I'm using the latest portable version on different computer. Maxthon keeps asking / requesting rights to do change at startup in order to be the default browser, even if I unchecked the "Keep Maxthon as default bbtowser". Any way to disable that check ? I don't want it to be default browser and I would like it to stop asking for. In my opinion it's not a good choice using a portable version of an application as default oepning program for anything. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karajan Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 weird enough are you sure there is not a don't ask me again option? i'm using portable versions and never had this kind of trouble in fact portable version never can be a default browser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7twenty Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 What OS are you running? I've noticed that for a while now using Win10. But not sure if that's related to the OS, Maxthon not doing something properly, or a mix of the two. 48 minutes ago, karajan said: in fact portable version never can be a default browser Since when? I've been using MX portable exclusively as my default browser for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlith Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 20 hours ago, 7twenty said: What OS are you running? I've noticed that for a while now using Win10. But not sure if that's related to the OS, Maxthon not doing something properly, or a mix of the two. Since when? I've been using MX portable exclusively as my default browser for quite some time. I'm also running w10. Sorry forget to write that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.S. Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Portable can not be default browser. This is portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7twenty Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 2 hours ago, A.S. said: Portable can not be default browser. This is portable. On 29/11/2016 at 6:10 AM, karajan said: in fact portable version never can be a default browser How so? Windows doesn't know it's a portable version... it's just an .exe file. And the browser has (and has always had) an option to set as default. I've always used a portable version and probably only recently with Windows 10 has it been an issue where you always get the prompt on starting. So it's either a problem with windows 10, or a conflict between MX and the way windows sets the default browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldfa Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I fully agree with what is said above! See ya, Ldfa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7twenty Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Something weird definitely going on. Just checked windows default program settings and Edge was still set to default even though "Set Maxthon as default" was checked. So again, either MX isn't changing the setting properly in windows or windows isn't allowing it. Going to Default Programs in windows then selecting MX5/Maxthon Cloud Browser from the list fixes it. Not sure for how long though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileusz Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 2 hours ago, 7twenty said: Something weird definitely going on. Just checked windows default program settings and Edge was still set to default even though "Set Maxthon as default" was checked. So again, either MX isn't changing the setting properly in windows or windows isn't allowing it. Going to Default Programs in windows then selecting MX5/Maxthon Cloud Browser from the list fixes it. Not sure for how long though. Problem also occurs in other browsers and programs. Microsoft is promoting Edge and their own programs, so a specially hinders the use of third-party software. In the web is a lot of critical comment on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHYR Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I think Edge is set as default each time I update Windows which is relatively often as an insider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlith Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Anyway, Maxthon portable version keeps asking what ever we do (set as default or not) FYI I got Maxthon (not portable) on another w10 computer, not set as default (IE11 is set as default) and the issue is not there. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karajan Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 as i said before i got 3 portables version running on win 10 pro never had this issue If you try to set as default browser; a portable version never appears in the setting listing the action of clicking when ask for default has no action in win 10; it has to be done in settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karajan Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 On 29/11/2016 at 9:00 PM, 7twenty said: What OS are you running? I've noticed that for a while now using Win10. But not sure if that's related to the OS, Maxthon not doing something properly, or a mix of the two. Since when? I've been using MX portable exclusively as my default browser for quite some time. since win 10 and remenber win 8; if you set a default browser other tan IE you can't use windows store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalene Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Quote since win 10 and remenber win 8; if you set a default browser other tan IE you can't use windows store Yes you can. Windows store and Chrome as default browser work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlith Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 So no idea on how to stop it asking ? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7twenty Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 1:18 PM, 7twenty said: Going to Default Programs in windows then selecting MX5/Maxthon Cloud Browser from the list fixes it. Not sure for how long though. This fixed it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlith Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Will try that thx but as I don't want it to be default as this is not the intented behavior for a portable version... Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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