Windows error message when using FireFox.

[waltinvt]

Although I still have IE, I switched to Firefox as my default browser and now everytime I click on a URL link on my desktop, I get a "Windows Can't Find......." message and then it continues on into Firefox but I do have to click the "ok" when I return to the desktop, as the message is still there.

This happened before and it went away when I uninstalled IE. I later reinstalled IE and made it the default and no messages - even if I'd occasionally use Firefox but as soon as I made FireFox the default, the messages started again.

 

[Jared Twomey]

ha, what is it saying windows cant find? that would probably help the troubleshooting process...
and what version of windows are you on?

 

[charper1]

Yep, need the entire error msg to be 100%; bet its the default handler for a particular extension. Sometime windows doesn't play nice when things are taken away from it; it can be adjusted if this is the case and it is a windows issue so do not despair.

 

[waltinvt]

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It seems to only happen if browser is not open and I go online via a desktop icon for the site. If Firefox is already open, I don't get the message.

Win XP Pro SP2. with IE 7 installed but using Firebox 2.0.0.12 i

 

[Cablemonkey]

So you are trying to launch the site form a shortcut you made on the desktop?
*edit, sorry that last post didnt register in the brain, was up till 3am with the baby, brain still jell-o

 

[Cablemonkey]

I dont know what to say, i dont use any desktop icons let alone web shortcuts, Just tried it to see if i could replicate the problem but it worked fine, i did have zonealarm pop a message and want me to allow, are you using windows firewall or windows defender?

 

[concord]

I just created a short-cut, using http://satelliteguys.us and it calls up FireFox with no problem (have IE also, but FireFox is default browser), using XP Pro.