Re: Error opening FF 2.0.0.4 from desktop shortcut

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Error opening FF 2.0.0.4 from desktop shortcut
\ bridgebum (23 Jun 2007)
. \ Jay Garcia (23 Jun 2007)
. \ Melchert Fruitema (23 Jun 2007)
. . \ bridgebum (23 Jun 2007)

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Subject:	Re: Error opening FF 2.0.0.4 from desktop shortcut
Group:	Mozilla-support-firefox
From:	bridgebum
Date:	23 Jun 2007

On Jun 23, 10:11 am, Melchert Fruitema <mel.nos...>
wrote:
> On 23-06-2007 16:53 CET, bridge... composed this enchanting
> statement:> Every time I open FF from a shortcut on the desktop, I get the
> > following error message:
>
> > "Windows cannot find 'http://www.-----------etc.' Make sure you typed
> > the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click
> > the Start button, then click Search. "OK"
>
> > This occurs with all such desktop shortcuts using FF as the default
> > browser. In a few moments, the page will open over the error
> > message. I must close the error message eventually. Re-booting does
> > not help. Thanks.
>
> see John Ollington's post on 'Start/favorites error message' (22jun07).
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Melchert
>
> (MacOS 10.3.9 / Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0)

Thanks Jay and Melchert. Deleting the following line from the
Registry seems to have fixed the problem:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec

Gene

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