Article ID: 959130 - Last Review: November 21, 2008 - Revision: 1.0

When you run the "Connect to the Internet" Wizard and select the "Browse the Internet now" option, Internet Explorer starts instead of the default Web browser that you set in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

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SYMPTOMS

On a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you install a third-party Web browser. You set the third-party Web browser as the default Web browser. Then, you run the Connect to the Internet Wizard. However, if you select the Browse the Internet now option, Windows Internet Explorer starts instead of the third-party Web browser that you set as the default Web browser.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Connect to the Internet Wizard in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 uses the about:home parameter to start the default Web browser. The about:home parameter is an internal command to Internet Explorer. Therefore, even if the default Web browser is set to a third-party Web browser, only Internet Explorer starts.
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RESOLUTION

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows Vista (KB959130)
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Download the update for Windows Vista (KB959130) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D14C96B8-67B0-44B3-9069-EA6230B9A934)

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based systems (KB959130)
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Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB959130)
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Download the update for Windows Server 2008 (KB959130) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8A6AE7B7-4D4D-42AC-A09B-45155FF4B53A)

Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB959130)
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Download the update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB959130) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4DA93F4F-318F-4E64-BF7B-52065A500D46)

Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based systems (KB959130)
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Download the update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB959130) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9A411BB6-FEF0-4D9B-8FF6-8BD086F697E2)

Release Date: November 25, 2008

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ ) How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this update.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must restart the computer if the Connect to the Internet Wizard is running.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

File information

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
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    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.0.6000.16xxx Windows RTM GDR
    6.0.6000.20xxx Windows RTM LDR
    6.0.6001.18xxx Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1 SP1 GDR
    6.0.6001.22xxx Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1 SP1 LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Connect.dll6.0.6000.167661,645,56821-Oct-200805:16x86
Connect.dll6.0.6000.209401,645,56821-Oct-200805:06x86
Connect.dll6.0.6001.181591,645,56821-Oct-200805:25x86
Connect.dll6.0.6001.222911,645,56821-Oct-200805:21x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Connect.dll6.0.6000.167661,691,64821-Oct-200805:37x64
Connect.dll6.0.6000.209401,691,13621-Oct-200805:30x64
Connect.dll6.0.6001.181591,691,64821-Oct-200805:49x64
Connect.dll6.0.6001.222911,691,64821-Oct-200806:26x64
For all supported Itanium-Based versions of Windows Server 2008
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Connect.dll6.0.6001.181591,901,56821-Oct-200805:50IA-64
Connect.dll6.0.6001.222911,901,56821-Oct-200806:33IA-64
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
183978  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/183978/ ) The "About:" protocol in Internet Explorer
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Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

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File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,406
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,425
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,348
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,367
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,680
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,713
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,406
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,425
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,411
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,431
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,045
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameX86_5dcccd3b34f68ddf1e8d4d0f0878988b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16766_none_d03a7b3df848d735.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size707
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameX86_7fe89f9dcbcf50d69ca04c8477a73b5f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18159_none_653ce51af44cac6b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size707
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameX86_c85a215de0002666aa6491a22861f8b5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_7f02429fdef213b9.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size707
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameX86_d890cc37b9f3f0df5136a2e8d4f35e46_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20940_none_8dcfc62679c726e1.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size707
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16766_none_62ed735b99bf2599.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,795
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:29
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20940_none_6386b028b2d1f29e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,485
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:28
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18159_none_64e182cb96dae69e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,795
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:50
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_6537dd96b0202b74.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,795
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:41

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

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File nameAmd64_10620c16210f8979fb8d91860696e4e3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16766_none_ec72d7df4d7ce702.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,062
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameAmd64_4bcfc904faa87a05f1342d3fc8f44a27_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_2c057248365c53d8.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,062
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameAmd64_6f5de22c95708c490876eba9d143787d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20940_none_bb0a45599a1cd58e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,062
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameAmd64_7ad45cdb06682cbceb10d5a084118fc8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18159_none_a7046e305b690aeb.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,062
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16766_none_bf0c0edf521c96cf.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,839
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:55
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20940_none_bfa54bac6b2f63d4.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,527
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)05:50
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18159_none_c1001e4f4f3857d4.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,839
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)06:11
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_c156791a687d9caa.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,839
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)06:53
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,414
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,433
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,356
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,375
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,690
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,723
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,414
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,433
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,419
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,439
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
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File size2,059
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12

Additional files for all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008

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File nameIa64_1bbf472984c71392f52c46f609ad7aae_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_132ddec1c7cd8b14.manifest
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Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
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Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
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File versionNot applicable
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Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)06:21
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-getconnectedwizards_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22291_none_6539818cb01e3470.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size212,817
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)07:42
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,410
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,429
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,415
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File namePackage_for_kb959130_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,434
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size1,406
Date (UTC)21-Oct-2008
Time (UTC)22:12
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
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