Can not set LibreWolf as default browser

[he3als]

Bug Report

Package Name: librewolf

Current Behaviour

Clicking the 'Make Default' button in LibreWolf to set it as the default browser does nothing and does not work. It also does not show up in the modern Settings app for Windows 10/11 and does not show in Control Panel for Windows 8.1 and older.

Expected Behaviour

Clicking the 'Make Default' button should make an entry in the default apps of the modern Settings app and the Control Panel as an option and the button should set LibreWolf as the default browser.

System details

Windows version: 10 21H2

OS architecture: amd64

PowerShell version: Powershell 5 - Build 19041 - Revision 1237

Scoop configuration: Default

[he3als]

Using the regular installer would fix this

[criticic]

You have to edit the registry. See https://github.com/amreus/scoop-default-browser/blob/main/firefox-default-scoop-template.reg for reference.

[rashil2000]

Yes. This is by design. Scoop will not modify the registry to register applications as protocol handlers or type associations.

But you can select a default browser by providing full path to the application.

[criticic]

Btw update to 96.0.3 to get that template to work as earlier versions did not pass parameters (https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/windows/-/commit/31eb3460391ea449bccd89677226c35489051bb0)

[he3als]

@criticic do you know why when i open a link that it opens a whole new librewolf window and it is pretty slow instead of just opening in the current librewolf window open? here is the reg i have got:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"LibreWolf (Scoop)"="Software\\Clients\\StartMenuInternet\\LibreWolf (Scoop)\\Capabilities"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)\shell\open\command]
""="\"C:\\Users\\he3als\\scoop\\shims\\librewolf.exe\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)\DefaultIcon]
""="C:\\Users\\he3als\\scoop\\apps\\LibreWolf\\current\\librewolf-portable.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".html"="ScoopLibreWolfHTM"
".htm"="ScoopLibreWolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\URLAssociations]
"https"="ScoopLibreWolfHTM"
"http"="ScoopLibreWolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="LibreWolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\he3als\\scoop\\apps\\LibreWolf\\current\\librewolf-portable.exe,0"
"ApplicationDescription"="LibreWolf"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\LibreWolf (Scoop)]
""="LibreWolf (Scoop)"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibreWolfHTM\shell\open\command]
""="\"C:\\Users\\he3als\\scoop\\shims\\librewolf.exe\" %1"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibreWolfHTM\Application]
; Name in Dialog
"ApplicationName"="LibreWolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationDescription"="It's LibreWolf."
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\he3als\\scoop\\apps\\LibreWolf\\current\\librewolf-portable.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibreWolfHTM]
""="LibreWolf (Scoop) HTML Document"```

[he3als]

it also opens a temporary cmd window, which is a bit annoying. how can i fix it?

[criticic]

Instead of librewolf-portable.exe maybe try librewolf.exe, ( it can be found in (scoop prefix librewolf) > Librewolf > librewolf.exe )

[criticic]

@rashil2000 wouldn't it make sense to register the apps, like it is done for vscode. Maybe a script can be added. AFAIK it doesn't require admin perms.

[rashil2000]

Check ScoopInstaller/Scoop#4633

[criticic]

maybe add a note with a link to a registry file, which they can use if they want.

[criticic]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"Librewolf (Scoop)"="Software\\Clients\\StartMenuInternet\\Librewolf (Scoop)\\Capabilities"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\DefaultIcon]
""="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".html"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"
".htm"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\URLAssociations]
"https"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"
"http"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="Librewolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"
"ApplicationDescription"="Librewolf"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)]
""="Librewolf (Scoop)"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\Application]
; Name in Dialog
"ApplicationName"="Librewolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationDescription"="Librewolf - An independent fork of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom."
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM]
""="Librewolf (Scoop) HTML Document"

@he3als this registry config works for me try this. (It will not use scoops persist directory, the profile is present at %appdata%/librewolf)

[he3als]

worked thanks

[zachvlat]

I 'm using this reg file but it doesn't work for me.

[jwmh]

@he3als
Can this please be re-opened?
It doesnt appear to be working currently with the latest scoop/librewolf install!
platform: Windows 20H2 (OS Build 19042.2006).
.
see also:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LibreWolf/comments/sf21qt/can_not_set_librewolf_as_default_browser/
" ...also .. try

/RegisterDefaultAgent=true

if using the exe installer in scoop. "

[he3als]

you have to change _USERNAME_

also, i would recommend winget or chocolatey for this

[jwmh]

Yes I of course changed that to the real value of the current-user {%username%} . I'm not sure that that's the problem. I notice that the latest LibreWolf doesn't HAVE any option to "set as Default" about:preferences (unlike vanilla Firefox, which does).

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[basketshoe]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"Librewolf (Scoop)"="Software\\Clients\\StartMenuInternet\\Librewolf (Scoop)\\Capabilities"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\DefaultIcon]
""="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".html"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"
".htm"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities\URLAssociations]
"https"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"
"http"="ScoopLibrewolfHTM"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)\Capabilities]
"ApplicationName"="Librewolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"
"ApplicationDescription"="Librewolf"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Librewolf (Scoop)]
""="Librewolf (Scoop)"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell\open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM\Application]
; Name in Dialog
"ApplicationName"="Librewolf (Scoop)"
"ApplicationDescription"="Librewolf - An independent fork of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom."
"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\_USERNAME_\\scoop\\apps\\librewolf\\current\\LibreWolf\\librewolf.exe,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ScoopLibrewolfHTM]
""="Librewolf (Scoop) HTML Document"

@he3als this registry config works for me try this. (It will not use scoops persist directory, the profile is present at %appdata%/librewolf)

can confirm this works for mullvad-browser too with small path tweaking 🙇🏻‍♂️