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Locate Link Browser window opens when clicking on link in emal message

Zone: Mozilla Web Browser

Tags: browser, locate, firefox, opens

I am using Outlook 2003. When I click on a link in an email message, a window entitled "Locate Link Browser" opens. The system then opens Mozilla Firefox which is my preferred browser and goes to the link. This only happens if I do ot have a session already running in Mozilla Firefox. How do I eliminate the window other than have Mozilla running at all times?
Thanks for all your great advice and help.
Marvin

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Question Asked By: mabarnes11

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07.08.2007 at 06:57AM PDT, ID: 19440024

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war1:

Greetings mabarnes11 !

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821692
This problem occurs on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer that has a third-party browser that does not support Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), such as Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox.

To resolve this problem change the registered file type for the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file type to use Internet Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:
1.      On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
2.      On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.
3.      In the Registered File Types list, click URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol, click Advanced, and then click Edit.
4.      In the Actions box, type open.
5.      In the Application used to perform action box, locate Internet Explorer (Iexplore.exe), and then click Open.
6.      In the Application box, type IExplore, and then click OK.

Best wishes, war1

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07.08.2007 at 10:15AM PDT, ID: 19440683

mabarnes11:

War1,
I tird it as I read your instructions and it worked. HOWEVER the very next try the same problem arose. Sorry but your fix didn't last.

07.08.2007 at 10:16AM PDT, ID: 19440691

mabarnes11:

War1,
I tried it as I read your instructions and it worked. HOWEVER the very next try the same problem arose. Sorry but your fix didn't last.

07.08.2007 at 05:56PM PDT, ID: 19442162

Rank: Master

war1:

mabarnes11,

You need to make IE6 check that it is the default browser. In IE, go to Tools > Internet Options > Programs and check the box at the bottom. In Firefox, go to Tools > Options > Main. Uncheck option to check if Firefox is default browser.

07.08.2007 at 07:11PM PDT, ID: 19442525

mabarnes11:

War1,
That does remove the problem but introduces another. I do not want IExplorer as my default browser and when going to links from my email I want to use Mozilla Firefox. How can that be set up? What is confusing is I had no problems until yesterday. l have not installed any programs or made any changes to any part of the registry. I have not opened IExplorer for months until instructed by you in the previous post.
Thanks in advance for your hlp.
Marvin

07.08.2007 at 07:21PM PDT, ID: 19442558

Rank: Master

war1:

Marvin, something is not working correctly in Firefox. Create a new Firefox profile.
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/profile

Then test. If problem goes away, migrate your settings to new profile
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Migrating_settings_to_a_new_profile

07.08.2007 at 08:27PM PDT, ID: 19442707

mabarnes11:

Well all worked okay until I tried to migrate the bookmarks and I now have the problem back again. Will play with the book marks and see what I can find.

07.08.2007 at 08:33PM PDT, ID: 19442739

mabarnes11:

One thing that is strange. If Firefox is open the problem does not show. If there is no Firefox open the problems comes. If there is an IExplorer open the problem also shows.

07.08.2007 at 08:44PM PDT, ID: 19442810

Rank: Master

war1:

Yes, check your bookmarks that you migrated.

07.09.2007 at 03:45AM PDT, ID: 19444044

mabarnes11:

War1,
I found the solution. Nothing to do with bookmarks. I have no idea what causes this but it is fixable by the following:

Steps to follow:
1. When the Locate Link Browser windows opens, navigate to the firefox.exe program, usually found in C:Program Files/Mozilla Firefox.
2. Highlight Firefox.exe and click OK or Open.
3. The window will close and will not reopen when you click an email link.

07.09.2007 at 03:53AM PDT, ID: 19444067

mabarnes11:

War1,
Found another little glitch. After making the fixes I found at http://www.vcn.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=287 and shared above I got two windows. To rid the second opening the following worked great.

If you make this change and either two browser windows open or a File Open dialog opens along with a browser window, then you need to remove the check from Use DDE on the HTTP protocol:
1. Open Windows Explorer (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer).
2. Click Tools, and then Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. Locate the HTTP protocol, labeled URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. NOTE: if you click on the File Types column heading, the list will sort by file type. You can scroll down the list to the URL section more quickly.
5. Select it, then click Advanced. Select open and click Edit.
6. Remove the check from the Use DDE box.
7. Click OK, and then OK again.
8. Repeat steps four through 7 for the HTTPS and FTP protocols.
9. Click Close.

07.09.2007 at 08:17AM PDT, ID: 19445850

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war1:

mebarnes11, the last fix is the correct fix the problem. Glad you found it.

07.09.2007 at 10:05AM PDT, ID: 19446829

mabarnes11:

War1,
Unfortunately from the user's hands on it took both.

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