Links wont open in browser

scalefarmer - September 29, 2008 - 8:16pm

When I click a link in a message an error appears:
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel"
Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks in advance.

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Pidgin Portable

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It sounds like the system

Gizmokid2005

(Homepage) - September 30, 2008 - 1:32pm

It sounds like the system doesn't have an association set with handling links in programs. if you click on a link in your web browser does it work?

This issue happen if you

m-p-3 (Homepage) - September 30, 2008 - 1:41pm

This issue happen if you update Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition from the auto-updater. If you read the application's page, there is a reminder to NOT auto-update.

To fix the issue, reinstall the desktop version of Firefox, should do the trick.

tried that

scalefarmer - October 1, 2008 - 9:32pm

When I click a link in my browser it opens.

I reinstalled Firefox Portable, same problem.

Could it be a Pidgin Issue?

Clarification

Patrick Patience

(Homepage) - October 1, 2008 - 9:48pm

I just wanted to clarify. Will links open with the locally installed browser on the PC? Or will they just not open at all? I don't think you're going to have any luck opening links with Firefox Portable as it'll most likely look for the default browser within the registry.

I have Firefox Portable on my

scalefarmer - October 1, 2008 - 9:55pm

I have Firefox Portable on my C: drive, and it works fine.
The links will not open in Pidgin what-so-ever.

Hope this answers your questions.

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