How to change the default browser to debug with in Visual Studio 2008?

Question

When you hit F5, the browser windows pops up, how do you set which browser the debugger users in Visual Studio 2008?

Update 1
I have looked for the 'Browse with' option and not found it.
Visual Studio opens the default browser instead of Internet Explorer

Update 2
If you are already debugging you dont have the 'Browse with' option.

Stop debugging and then its there!

Update 3
The accepted answer below is also relevant to changing the default browser to debug with in Visual Studio 2010.

//Stop debugging and then its there!// That's the ticket! – granadaCoder Feb 21 '11 at 22:22 — granadaCoder, Feb 21 '11 at 22:22

score 109 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 24 '12 at 10:40

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(In the Project Solution window) Right click a page (.aspx, or on a folder)
Select Browse With...
Choose your browser
Click Set as Default
Click Browse

context menu screenshot

edited Dec 24 '12 at 10:40

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answered Nov 17 '08 at 23:11

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Just to say. For me Browse With appears only on Default.aspx page! – 1392023093user Feb 02 '17 at 20:14
Also, make sure you are not already debugging or else the 'Browse With' option won't be visible – Saumil Jan 03 '18 at 21:19

Dunc · Answer 2 · 2011-09-07T07:22:05.980

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ASP.NET projects:

Right click a webpage (.aspx, or on a folder)
Select Browse With...
Choose your browser
Click Set as Default
Click Browse

ASP.NET MVC 1 projects:

Right click Default.aspx, then follow steps above.

ASP.NET MVC 2 projects:

As there is no Default.aspx, you need to create a Web Form (right-click project > Add > New Item) and follow the steps above.

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answered Feb 01 '10 at 11:16

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Just a note, make sure you are not in "Debug Mode", as "Browse with" will not appear then. – NealWalters Jun 10 '11 at 16:42
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Re: ASP.NET 2 - You don't need to create a new project, just a file as @Photon suggests. – UpTheCreek Sep 05 '11 at 08:29
The accepted answer isn't complete without this answer. The point of creating a Web Form to access the "Browse With..." option was vital for me, or I would've never guessed how to do it in my MVC2 project. Thanks a ton! – SNag Oct 27 '13 at 15:06
In MVC and Visual Studio 2017, you must do that on a .cshtml file – Olivier de Rivoyre Mar 08 '17 at 08:51

score 12 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 01 '09 at 16:55

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If you use ASP-NET MVC, you need to right-click on Default.ASPX which will have a Browse With menu.

answered Sep 01 '09 at 16:55

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score 9 · Answer 4 · edited May 09 '11 at 23:48

To permanently make Visual Studio open a project in IE without changing the default browser you can do the following:

Project Properties -> Web -> Start Action

Start external program: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe Command line arguments: Enter the url of the path to your start page ie http:\localhost\myproject\default.aspx

This won't allow you to debug client side script in Visual Studio though.

score 4 · Answer 5 · edited May 09 '11 at 23:49

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If you are using MVC 2 you do not need to create another project, just add component -> webform to the project then:

* Right click the webform  
* Select Browse With...  
* Choose your browser  
* Click Set as Default  
* Delete the webform

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answered Jul 05 '10 at 16:22

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score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 22 '09 at 22:35

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If you use MVC, you don't have this menu (no "Browse With..." menu)

Create first a normal ASP.NET web site.

answered Jan 22 '09 at 22:35

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No need, just right-click on the Default.ASPX file and that one file will have the option. – PRINCESS FLUFF Sep 01 '09 at 16:56
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There is no Default.aspx file in an MVC 4 app as far as I know? – gotnull Dec 10 '12 at 04:56

score 2 · Answer 7 · answered May 19 '14 at 01:16

I have passed this problem in VS2012. When I can't find "Browse with.." on the right-click of the project, I found it on File Menu -> Browse with. If it doesn't appear, first you have to click on menu bar, then try open file menu again. If it still doesn't appear, you can just go to Quick Launch on the top right of menu bar then type it "Browse with".

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:27

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First click show all files. Then in the bin folder choose any xml file and then right click and by selecting 'browse with' select your desired browser.

answered Dec 10 '13 at 09:27

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Jitender Kumar · Answer 9 · 2013-06-04T12:41:11.040

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In VS 2010 just make the browser as your default broswer in which you want to run your application and there is no need to set anything in visual studio. I did it for google chrome and its working for me. I just made google chrome as my default browser and its working fine. I am almost sure that this should work in VS 2008 also.

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answered Jun 04 '13 at 09:28

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 20 '15 at 16:31

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I find that the Browse With.. menu item only appears in Visual Studio 2010 when I Run as administrator. And in that case it is available even while in debug mode.

answered Feb 20 '15 at 16:31

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered May 24 '18 at 15:25

An easier way to do this is simply by selecting the arrow next to the Start Debugging:

Then in the Drop Down goto Web Browser and select the browser you would like to debug the site with, you can also select Browse with... to set the default as explained in other answers.

score -3 · Answer 12 · answered Aug 20 '10 at 03:37

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ie ---> Tools ----> Internet options -----> Programe ------> Make Defualt

answered Aug 20 '10 at 03:37

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