What if i don't want to use internet explorer?

I know this is an ancient thread but JUST IN CASE you're still wondering, it is possible to do what you want, although not to the system default browser insofar as I know. But I accomplished this with just a little hackery.

1. In your Start menu, right click on one of the iCloud shortcuts and select More > Open File Location.
2. Right click "Calendar" and choose "Properties"
3. You'll notice it's targeting a little web launcher with the option "calendar". Select everything before the word "calendar" in the target field and delete it.
4. Now fill in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" https://www.icloud.com/#
5. Make sure you leave the word "calendar" (without quotes) at the end, directly after the # (no space).
6. Hit OK, and verify you want to perform that as administrator.

As a sanity check, double click the "Calendar" icon just to make sure it works. If it does, feel free to repeat the same process for the rest of the shortcuts in that folder. (One trick one is iCloud Photos, which opens a different utility; you'll do the same thing but you'll have to type the anchor link after the # yourself, which is "photos2".)

That should be it! These will now open in Chrome.

If you use a different default browser, you can probably do the same thing by pointing the shortcuts to that executable instead, as I would think most browsers will accept a URL as a "command line" option on launch.

What apps are you talking about the iPad doesnt have Internet Explorer and the apps that run on your iPad dont run in windows?

Ferrari05 wrote:

I don't see an option to choose a default browser for those apps.

(Icloud,Photo Stream,Find my Iphone,Contacts)

Those are not apps. Those are all part of the iCloud online service. You should be able to use any web browser to access iCloud. What are you launching or clicking on that is launching IE to take you to iCloud?

There is no Internet Explorer on the iPad. That is a Microsoft program. Are you referring to Safari?

If you click on Contacts it do not open Internet Explorer. You said, "Contacts for example.. If I click on it then Internet explorer opens up..."

OK, not that is clearer. You need to go to the Microsoft site and find out how to change the default browser for Contacts.

WWhat you are referring to installed on your computer from iTunes 11 which also included the iCloud control panel giving you these icons that are Internet shortcuts to iCloud.com. You need to change your default browser for your Windows 8 PC to chrome (which is a windows preference nothing to do with apple). If you open chrome on your pc you well see the tools menu in the top right hand corner of your chrome browser, go to settings and you should see an option to make chrome your default browser.

As I mentioned those are just links to iCloud.com not actual applications or programs for your pc. If they are not opening in your default browser for windows 8 then you will want to call Microsoft or the manufacture of your pc, because if chrome is your default browser like it happens to be on my pc it would open up google chrome.

I'm sorry, I know the post is too old, but I got the same problem. iTunes installed iCloud in my desktop (WIN 7), and everytime I opened my "contacts" it was open it in IE. I was looking for the main command or Default command. The way I solved this issue is as follow.

1.) in the start menu, write "Internet Options"

2.) in General> Home Page>to create home page tabs:paste the main page you want to use as your Browser" in this case Google Exp:/https://www.google.com/

click in "APPLY, (botton Bottom) and clos this window

3.) Open your browser and GO Settings> and select your Browser default.

......And that's ALL.

😮I do not understand why some people they don't know anything about it keep asking questions, if they don't know how to solve the problem??

I hope this can help somebody else.😉

I totally get what you're saying and am having the same problem, only that I want my iCloud program shortcuts open in Firefox (my default) instead of Internet Explorer.

Yes, I see the same questions coming up unrelated to what the original poster is asking. People aren't 'getting it'. Can your solution be applied for Firefox? I tried changing it, but can't seem to get it to work.