Vista - WLM and Firefox Startup Error

If Firefox is your default browser and you click on a url in a WLM mail message and Firefox is not already running then WLM comes up with an error dialog with this message:

"Windows cannot find [url]. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

However, Firefox launches and loads the url normally.

Make sure you have all the defaults set for Firefox. Click Start/Default Programs/Set your default programs.
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"NewWorldMan" <kevin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BB86D58D-98E2-4303-9973-D7A5B3585485@xxxxxx
If Firefox is your default browser and you click on a url in a WLM mail message and Firefox is not already running then WLM comes up with an error dialog with this message:

"Windows cannot find [url]. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

However, Firefox launches and loads the url normally.

It's a Firefox problem. I understand the Firefox users forum has a fix,
but I'm not familiar with it.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"NewWorldMan" <kevin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BB86D58D-98E2-4303-9973-D7A5B3585485@xxxxxx
If Firefox is your default browser and you click on a url in a WLM mail message and Firefox is not already running then WLM comes up with an error dialog with this message:

"Windows cannot find [url]. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

However, Firefox launches and loads the url normally.

Here you go!

Windows error opening Internet shortcut or local HTML file - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_er...file_-_Firefox

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Regards,

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

"NewWorldMan" <kevin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BB86D58D-98E2-4303-9973-D7A5B3585485@xxxxxx
If Firefox is your default browser and you click on a url in a WLM mail message and Firefox is not already running then WLM comes up with an error dialog with this message:

"Windows cannot find [url]. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

However, Firefox launches and loads the url normally.

Cheers, Ramesh. Looks like it's a long-standing issue. However, I only
noticed it for the first time in WLM. Previously I'd been using OE. Could be
that I was in a state whereby the extensions mentioned happened to be
unproblematic.

I guess for now I'll just have to ensure the browser is running before
clicking on a link.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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