I set Firefox as my default browser. However, whenever I click a
hyper link when no browser is opened, say from my Eudora, it always
opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?

As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
is broken", while the page opens in a browser. Isn't that funny? ;-)

Thanks.

Click Start, Run and type:

firefox.exe -silent -nosplash -setDefaultBrowser

Press {ENTER}

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I set Firefox as my default browser. However, whenever I click a
hyper link when no browser is opened, say from my Eudora, it always
opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?

As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
is broken", while the page opens in a browser. Isn't that funny? ;-)

Thanks.

"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I set Firefox as my default browser. However, whenever I click a
> hyper link when no browser is opened, say from my Eudora, it always
> opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
> Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?
>
> As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
> always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
> is broken", while the page opens in a browser. Isn't that funny? ;-)

This is a Firefox problem. I did find a fix, but it ony worked temporarily.

The message normally only appears if Firefox is not already running.

Is IE7 installed?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Joe wrote:
> I set Firefox as my default browser. However, whenever I click a
> hyper link when no browser is opened, say from my Eudora, it always
> opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
> Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?
>
> As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
> always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
> is broken", while the page opens in a browser. Isn't that funny? ;-)
>
> Thanks.

Yes, it is IE 7.05730.11

Joe

On Oct 10, 11:24 am, "PA Bear" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is IE7 installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.org/
>
> Joe wrote:
> > I set Firefox as mydefaultbrowser. However, whenever I click a
> > hyper link when nobrowseris opened, say from my Eudora, it always
> > opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
> > Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?
>
> > As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
> > always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
> > is broken", while the page opens in abrowser. Isn't that funny? ;-)
>
> > Thanks.

1. [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults >
Configuration that's already checked > Browser: Select "Internet Explorer"
here.

If no joy, see:

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

2b. Hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express after you upgrade to Internet
Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929867

[Ignore the references to OE above]
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~PA Bear

Joe wrote:
> Yes, it is IE 7.05730.11
>
> On Oct 10, 11:24 am, "PA Bear" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Is IE7 installed?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
>> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.org/
>>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> I set Firefox as mydefaultbrowser. However, whenever I click a
>>> hyper link when nobrowseris opened, say from my Eudora, it always
>>> opens Firefox with the content, AND opens IE as a blank window. When
>>> Firefox is already open, this problem don't occur. Why?
>>
>>> As a side note, when I click open a local html file, the Windows
>>> always prompt out a warning, saying the file "does not exist" or "path
>>> is broken", while the page opens in abrowser. Isn't that funny? ;-)
>>
>>> Thanks.

Well, I got a worse problem now -- I did:
firefox.exe -silent -nosplash -setDefaultBrowser
and set "Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Set Program Access and
Defaults > custom.."

Now whenever I click a hyperlink from within Eudora, after a LONG
pause (>15 seconds), a "die-hard" prompt comes out:

SERVER BUSY
This action cannot be completed because the other programs is busy.
Choose "Switch to" to activate the busy program and correct the
problem.
[ Switch to ] [ Retry ]

-- the only thing I could click is "[switch to]" which leads to
"Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Set Program Access and
Defaults ....", and I have to re-set in the "Default Program" 2-3
times in the control panel before the above prompt could kindly go
away. Any solution to that?

This "die-hard" prompt makes me wonder if microsoft is giving people
hard time for those who don't use IE as default browser