Vista - Re: Links Won't open Properly

Just to let everyone know; FireFox has released an updated version of their
browser (2.0.0.2) and everything is now properly default. Opening links in
WM and Outlook now open in Firefox.

Thanks to all for you help.

"Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message news:...
>I have done that, and somehow when I went into program defaults (Control
>Panel/Default Programs), I have to have it set to IE or it won't open under
>Protocols HTTP HTTPS FTP. I can get it to work this way, but only in IE.
>Funny though, both browser say they are the default. When I go into the
>access panel to choose which program to use to open the above protocols,
>only IE is available. I can set FF as the default for all un "Set your
>default programs", but then that brings back my problem again.
>
> To add; if I set FF using SYDP, under the protocols listed above, it says
> the program is unknown under them (as well as the other that do not affect
> WM or Outlook.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:3EC4C004-88C7-403E-B72E-994B2918F5FF@microsoft.com...
>> Reset FF to you default browser or set IE as the default and then FF
>> again. Sounds like FF didn't register itself properly as the default
>> browser.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> -----
>> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xr2dnVncveuj31LYnZ2dnUVZ_qyjnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I cannot get links to open in Windows Mail. When I click on a link in a
>>> message, nothing happens. In Outlook 2007, it asks me what program to
>>> open the link with, either Firefox or IE. I have FF as my default
>>> browser. Fixes, clues, etc?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
>>
>

Thanks for the feedback.

steve

"Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
news:6-qdnb_ouezWgX3YnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Just to let everyone know; FireFox has released an updated version of
> their browser (2.0.0.2) and everything is now properly default. Opening
> links in WM and Outlook now open in Firefox.
>
> Thanks to all for you help.
>
> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message news:...
>>I have done that, and somehow when I went into program defaults (Control
>>Panel/Default Programs), I have to have it set to IE or it won't open
>>under Protocols HTTP HTTPS FTP. I can get it to work this way, but only in
>>IE. Funny though, both browser say they are the default. When I go into
>>the access panel to choose which program to use to open the above
>>protocols, only IE is available. I can set FF as the default for all un
>>"Set your default programs", but then that brings back my problem again.
>>
>> To add; if I set FF using SYDP, under the protocols listed above, it says
>> the program is unknown under them (as well as the other that do not
>> affect WM or Outlook.
>>
>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>> in message news:3EC4C004-88C7-403E-B72E-994B2918F5FF@microsoft.com...
>>> Reset FF to you default browser or set IE as the default and then FF
>>> again. Sounds like FF didn't register itself properly as the default
>>> browser.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>>
>>> -----
>>> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Xr2dnVncveuj31LYnZ2dnUVZ_qyjnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I cannot get links to open in Windows Mail. When I click on a link in a
>>>> message, nothing happens. In Outlook 2007, it asks me what program to
>>>> open the link with, either Firefox or IE. I have FF as my default
>>>> browser. Fixes, clues, etc?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tom
>>>
>>
>