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    Asher Posts: 43, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Jun 15, 2007, 07:39 AM
    Browsers and links in apps.
    I have a problem. Right now I'm using applications like Pidgin for IM and Thunderbird for e-mail, but it's just an annoying problem that I just want to fix now.

    My friends send me links via IM and when I click them.. nothing happens (Might be an IE problem, but IE always has problems). So I have to copy and paste the link from the app into my Firefox browser.

    Is there anyway for the browser to automatically open these links from the other apps when I click on them? I'm surprised because e-mail links from Thunderbird doesn't open up Firefox. . -.

    Firefox is already set as my default browser.
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    Superfly999 Posts: 235, Reputation: 14
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    Jun 15, 2007, 08:26 AM
    Hmm, some programs require an extra thing then just a click (such as ctrl+click) to open the link. Perhaps there is a setting that you could turn on or off in the programs that could change this to open links in a browser upon click? I know it wouldn't be in Firefox but the actually Pidgin and Thunderbird. Hope you find out how to fix it.
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    #3

    Jun 15, 2007, 08:52 AM
    Maybe you have to configure your IM to interact with other programs...
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    Asher Posts: 43, Reputation: 1
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    #4

    Jun 15, 2007, 09:02 AM
    I found the answer. ;]

    I opened Tools in my regular folders window.
    Went to File Types and found the registered file type for URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol.
    I clicked Advanced and I made its action open with the default application as Firefox.
    It's working now.

    Thanks for your effort though.
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    Superfly999 Posts: 235, Reputation: 14
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    Jun 15, 2007, 09:04 AM
    Congrats on finding out :). Settings was what I was leaning more towards in my post :D.
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    Aug 18, 2009, 07:34 AM

    That is so cool
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