Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

[Passenger57]

I have been trying to pin down why FF will not set as the default browser.
Most of my external links work with FF except with Microsoft mail, if you
click on a link in mail it will open in IE.
I have tried "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" (
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb...e+default+browser+does+not+work#Windows_Vista
Picture)
But FF is not listed in browser list.
Any suggestions?

Using
Vista 32b
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.16) Gecko/20080702
Firefox/2.0.0.16

 

[David Foster]

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David Foster

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

It's a Firefox bug. Try this fix:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/f...internet-shortcut-or-hyperlink-using-firefox/

 

[Passenger57]

Is this link working ? Unable to connect.


(http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/f...internet-shortcut-or-hyperlink-using-firefox/)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No, it's not right now.

Is this link working ? Unable to connect.


(http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/f...internet-shortcut-or-hyperlink-using-firefox/)

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The web server for http://www.winhelponline.com appears to be down.
Try again later.

 

[Passenger57]

I used the Bug-Fix and had no effect on URL's in mail messages , they still
open with IE. Is there anything that may be missing in the REG file below
that could be added ?

REGEDIT4

;REF
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTPS\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec]

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

To restore Firefox to "Default Programs" run firefox.reg from:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/default-programs-list-is-completely-empty/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

I used the Bug-Fix and had no effect on URL's in mail messages , they
still open with IE. Is there anything that may be missing in the REG file
below that could be added ?

REGEDIT4

;REF
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTPS\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec]