{"id":499,"date":"2008-08-26T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T10:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=499"},"modified":"2022-09-03T09:48:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T04:18:40","slug":"register-firefox-portable-with-default-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-firefox-portable-with-default-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Register Firefox Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/firefox.png\" alt=\"Firefox logo\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/>Mozilla Firefox\u00ae, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a <a href=\"https:\/\/portableapps.com\/apps\/internet\/firefox_portable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">PortableApps.com<\/a> Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions, and saved passwords with you.<\/p>\n<p>This article lists two methods with which you can register Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows Vista through Windows 10\/11.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-thunderbird-portable-with-default-apps\/\">Register Thunderbird Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Register Firefox Portable with Default Apps<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1: Using a VBScript<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the script <a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/winhelponline\/5ba152dd99e41a9cd4e1b2eb79085fd5\/archive\/12447040eead19fac1b204c34095865f91500b01.zip\">firefoxportable.vbs<\/a>.<script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/winhelponline\/5ba152dd99e41a9cd4e1b2eb79085fd5.js\"><\/script><\/li>\n<li>Save the script to the <strong>same<\/strong> folder as <code>FirefoxPortable.exe<\/code>. It&#8217;s an important step.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefoxportable-vbs-1.png\" alt=\"firefox portable - default apps register - vbscript\" width=\"635\" height=\"204\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To add\/register Firefox Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs, double-click <code>firefoxportable.vbs<\/code><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefoxportable-vbs-2.png\" alt=\"firefox portable - default apps register - vbscript\" width=\"359\" height=\"160\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the input box, type <code>REGISTER<\/code>, and click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Firefox Portable is now listed on Default Apps<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefoxportable-vbs-3.png\" alt=\"firefox portable - default apps register - vbscript\" width=\"706\" height=\"583\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6338 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/icotip.gif\" alt=\"tips bulb icon\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" \/><\/strong><em>You can customize the default app name by which the program appears in Default Apps or Default Programs. To do so, use Notepad and edit the <code>ApplicationName<\/code> value data in line <code>120<\/code> of the VBScript.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-google-chrome-portable-with-default-apps-or-default-programs\/\">Register Google Chrome Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-opera-portable-with-default-apps\/\">Register Opera Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Method 2: Using a standalone utility<\/h3>\n<p>This method was originally written for Windows Vista but works on all versions of Windows. However, you need to install the legacy version of .Net Framework on Windows 10\/11 for this program to work.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/registerfp_1_1.zip\">registerfp.zip<\/a><\/b> and save it to Desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Unzip the archive and extract the contents to a folder.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the file <code>RegisterFirefoxPortable.exe<\/code> to run it.<\/li>\n<li>When you see the User Account Control dialog, click Allow.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefoxp1.png\" alt=\"register firefox with default programs and default apps\" width=\"397\" height=\"252\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the Browse button and locate the Firefox Portable executable<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Register<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Firefox Portable is now registered with the Default Programs applet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefoxp3.png\" alt=\"register firefox with default programs and default apps\" width=\"353\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, &#8220;Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition&#8221; entry is now listed on the Default Apps page in Windows 10 Settings. You&#8217;ll need to manually click on the web browsers entry in Default Apps and select &#8220;Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition&#8221; to set it as default.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6043\" style=\"width: 723px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/firefox-portable-default-apps.png\" alt=\"firefox portable register with default apps in windows 10\" width=\"733\" height=\"445\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firefox Portable registered with Default Apps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/set-default-browser-file-associations-command-line-windows-10\/\">Change Default Apps and File Association via Command-line<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> If the drive letter for your removable device (which contains Firefox Portable) changes, you&#8217;ll need to re-register the program using the above script or utility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mozilla Firefox\u00ae, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions, and saved passwords with you. This article lists two methods with which you can register Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows Vista &#8230; <a title=\"Register Firefox Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-firefox-portable-with-default-apps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Register Firefox Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs in Windows\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[878,137,222,441,480],"class_list":["post-499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-utilities","tag-default-apps","tag-default-programs","tag-firefox","tag-registry","tag-scripts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26919,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/register-thunderbird-portable-with-default-apps\/","url_meta":{"origin":499,"position":0},"title":"Register Thunderbird Portable with Default Apps or Default Programs","author":"Ramesh","date":"July 23, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Mozilla\u00ae Thunderbird is a freeware email client that has lots of features, including quick message search, customizable views, support for IMAP\/POP, RSS support, etc. Mozilla Thunderbird\u00ae, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app. PortableApps.com is a popular portable software\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Utilities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Utilities","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/utilities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"thunderbird portable add to default apps","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thunderbirdportable-default-apps.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thunderbirdportable-default-apps.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thunderbirdportable-default-apps.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34666,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/add-firefox-private-default-apps\/","url_meta":{"origin":499,"position":1},"title":"Add &#8220;Firefox (Private browsing)&#8221; to Default Apps","author":"Ramesh","date":"March 21, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Firefox Private browsing helps you visit websites without saving cookies, temp files, and browsing history. 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