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This article also applies if two Firefox windows are opening each time you click a link from an external application. | This article also applies if two Firefox windows are opening each time you click a link from an external application. | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 11 May 2005
This article also applies if two Firefox windows are opening each time you click a link from an external application.
If whenever you click on a link shortcut in Windows and an error dialog of "Windows cannot find [URL]" pops up, then you are experiencing Bug 246078. There are several workarounds in the bug report and discussion. Some are listed below.
Notice: This bug has been recently fixed so will not appear in Firefox 1.1.
The File Types Workaround
- Open Windows Explorer (Win+E).
- Go to Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types
- Select "Extension: (NONE)" and "File Type: HyperText Transfer Protocol".
- Go to Advanced -> Edit File Type -> Select "open" -> Edit
- Disable the DDE message box (which should contain "%1" or something similar).
- Repeat for "File Type: HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy" and any other protocols you want to fix.
[Source]
The Registry Workaround
Be sure you are familiar with the Registry as this has a chance of corrupting your entire computer system if you bother other registry entries. [Source]
- In Start -> Run, type "regedit" and press Enter.
- Use the directory tree hierarchy to navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec".
- Delete the "ddexec" folder.