Myron
Perhaps your son "told" Explorer to become the default browser, Microsoft is pretty tricky and persistent in trying to take control. Although the steps to make Navigator the default "are a bit more complicated" it's not hard--I've jumped back and forth between the two. I use the info below to set Netscape back to the default browser.
Lou
cnn.com
Make Internet Explorer the default
Whenever you install a Web browser, it begs you to let it become your default browser, and it repeats this plea until you make a decision. What if, after using one browser for a while, you want to switch? You can change your mind, but it's much easier to do so in Internet Explorer than in any version of Navigator. In IE 3.x and 4.x, select View, Internet Options, click the Program tab, check the box labeled "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser," and then click OK.
Let Navigator take the helm
Changing the default in Navigator 3.x and 4.x is a bit more complicated. Follow the steps from the previous tip but uncheck "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser." If you're lucky, restarting Navigator will summon the default browser query -- but don't count on it. If Navigator balks, you'll need a text editor such as Notepad to edit the prefs.js file. Exit Navigator, and select Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad. When it opens, select File, Open. Click the drop-down arrow next to "Files of type" and select All Files (*.*). The prefs.js file is in C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\yourname, where yourname is your Windows user name. Open it and look for the line user_pref("browser.wfe.ignore_def_check", true);. Carefully change the word true to false. Save, exit, and then restart Navigator. The default query should appear, at which point you can give Navigator the top bunk.
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