Sidebar gadgets won't work all of a sudden. Help.

[mitchymo]

I try to open my gmail, and my USGS earthquake gadget, both of which open up a web page.

Problem is, they are saying that i need to set an association for them. I know where the set associations is, but what the hell am i associating??? I presume that whatever i am associating (protocol) is with a broswer. I usually use IE, but i'd like to use FF instead.

I just don't know what the protocol is (for accessing browser via sidebar gadgets)

Its all messed up, because i downloaded an antispyware virus that installed google chrome, and switching the default browser that my gmail and USGS monitor use. I didn't want Chrome, so deleted it, but now i can't use the gadgets at all.....until i set this association thingy.

[mitchymo]

Well, 6 hours later, problem solved. And yep, the most simplest solution.

All i had to do, was click Start, Enter Default Programmes, and set Internet Explorer to my default browser.

That's it. All that time, for that. Though to be fair, i have been busy in debate.