Somewhere on the interweb "Nighthawk" typed:
> On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:37:05 +1300, "~misfit~"
> <> wrote:
>
> > Somewhere on the interweb "Nighthawk" typed:
> > > On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:34:50 +1300, "~misfit~"
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mayhap someone here can assist me. I've recently done a fresh
> > > > re-install of XP Pro and, even though I use Firefox, allowed
> > > > Windows updates to install IE7. (I don't know if that's
> > > > relevant, this may have happened if I hadn't upgraded to IE7).
> > > >
> > > > My problem is this; When I click a link in a newsgroup post in
> > > > OE instead of Firefox, my default browser opening the page, I
> > > > get IE7 coming up with "Address not valid." and
> > > > "res://ieframe.dll/syntax.htm#" in the address bar. I've checked
> > > > both browsers setting and IE says it isn't default and Firefox
> > > > says that it is. So that's all good.
> > > >
> > > > Googling "res://ieframe.dll/syntax.htm#" gives me little,
> > > > nothing useful. (One guy is having the same problem clicking
> > > > links in emails, probably OE (or Outlook) as well but not
> > > > stated) I've tried downgrading IE7 back to IE6 via "Add/renove
> > > > programs - Windows components". Still happens. I've tried
> > > > uninstalling IE6 and yet, although it tells me it's
> > > > uninstalled, it still opens when I click a link.
> > > >
> > > > It's getting annoying, having to copy and paste URLs into
> > > > Firefox instead of just clicking them. I'd be much obliged if
> > > > anyone could help me fix this.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > >
> > > In Firefox, try Tools / Options / Main / System Defaults and
> > > check the box.
> >
> > Thanks. I've already done that. *And* told IE that it's not the
> > default. I just don't understand why this is happening. As I
> > mentioned, I've only found mention of one other incidence of it on
> > Google (someone with *exactly* the same problem) and no fix for it.
> >
> There must be something here:
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Setting_Your_Default_Browser
Thanks, I'll have a look.
> I think it is a File Types problem.
I think it's a Microsoft problem as it's only OE that causes it. If I click
a link in any other programme or document Firefox opens and does it's thing
just fine.
Cheers,
--
Shaun.
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