I have installed iCloud on my PC (Win 7). I have the latest FF, set as default (although I am not entirely sure if I have set that correctly).
Now, when I click on the iCloud icon in the tray, it shows
Open iCloud Control Panel
Go to iCloud.com
iClound Help
If I click on "Go to iCloud.com", iCloud.com opens in IE. I have tried, but I cannot get it to open in Firefox.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,/Hans L
I was looking into this issue as well and ran into your post.
I noticed that there is an exe called 'iCloudWeb.exe' that is opening IE. It is located on C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services
I don't know how to switch the exe to open in a different browser but hopefully someone looking at this will.
Cheers,
srossi3
Edit: I also noticed that on the start menu, there are shortcuts to access Mail, Calendar, Contacts, etc. on the iCloud site that reference the same iCloudWeb.exe file but they have a switch to activate the different page.
Ex: "iCloudWeb.exe mail" or "iCloudWeb.exe contacts"
Message was edited by: srossi3
I'd like to know the answer to this one too.
If it was going to force a browser on us, you'd think it would be Safari......
Scurrell1, yes, wouldn't you think so!?
I think I managed to get a question in to the iCloud people, but I am not sure. If they gave me only phone numbers, I did NOT call (no time to spend time with "support" people who do not know this either).
Hans L
I sure would also like to know how to open the icloud with Firefox. Will keep an eye on this thrad.
I learned today (from an Apple consultant) that iCloud for Windows is only compatible with IE and Safari.
Sorry for us all.
Hans L
Starts fine for me in FF, but then I just have the iCloud webpage bookmarked. I am having trouble with the faint hour lines. IE doesn't work any better.
Okay, that works, but not if you click on the iCloud menu item for the website.
Thanks, anyway!
Hans L
Just turn off Internet Explorer, if you don't use it anyway, from Programs and Features. Icloud Control Panel Programs..ie..Find My Iphone, should open up with whatever default browser you have set.
I'm using Win 7 and I can't find a way of turninig IE off. It does not appear in "Programs and Features".
Has anyone any luck or are we stuck with IE?
Thank you edgalonzo
This worked for me 🙂
jeffreyfromglenbrook wrote:
I'm using Win 7 and I can't find a way of turninig IE off. It does not appear in "Programs and Features".
Has anyone any luck or are we stuck with IE?
That's a question for Microsoft,
Hi jeffrey
Did you go to control panel, programs, programmes and feature, then Turn windows features on or off just turn off IE and it will automatically switch to whatever browser you have I have FF and it work ok for me hope this helps
Thanks edgalonzo your answer worked!!
I need IE for other banking apps so I can't disable it.
Any other suggestions??
iCloud opens in IE, not Firefox
