I've just uninstalled Firefox, restarted laptop .... - no improvement. The
problem remains.

Firefox Support has the answer, at least to my problem. check
[url]http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox[/url]
There are several registry entries that need to be deleted. This may also be
the fix for other programs with the same problem.

"Jim" wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> I should add that what seemed to be a temporary improvement (when I had a
> Microsoft update) wasn't. The problem returned almost immediately.
>
> I have now tried lots of things - eg uninstalling programs, switching off
> virus scan, defender etc, even doubled the RAM in the laptop in case there
> was some problem struggling with limited memory - but the infuriating problem
> persists.
>
> I'm puzzled that only a few people have this problem - which suggests that
> it is related to a specific other program. I shall next try uninstalling
> Firefox to see if that helps.
>
> Please ... any other solutions or ideas?
>
> Jim[/color]

The firefox registry change hasn't solved the problem in my case, I'm afraid.

Jim


"Dave" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Firefox Support has the answer, at least to my problem. check
> [url]http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox[/url]
> There are several registry entries that need to be deleted. This may also be
> the fix for other programs with the same problem.
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>[color=green]
> >
> > I should add that what seemed to be a temporary improvement (when I had a
> > Microsoft update) wasn't. The problem returned almost immediately.
> >
> > I have now tried lots of things - eg uninstalling programs, switching off
> > virus scan, defender etc, even doubled the RAM in the laptop in case there
> > was some problem struggling with limited memory - but the infuriating problem
> > persists.
> >
> > I'm puzzled that only a few people have this problem - which suggests that
> > it is related to a specific other program. I shall next try uninstalling
> > Firefox to see if that helps.
> >
> > Please ... any other solutions or ideas?
> >
> > Jim[/color][/color]

I have been getting exactly the same for about 2 months. If Firefox is open
the link works OK , if not then the pop up appaers and then Firefox starts
normally. Could it be a ploy from MS to stop us using Firefox?

"Dave" wrote:
[color=blue]
> About the same time I started having the problem. I'm using Firefox. If
> Firefox is not currently running and I click a hyperlink in an email I get
> the message "Windows cannot find" followed by the url I clicked. If Firefox
> is already running, no error message. If IE is my default browser I don't get
> the message. I've been running Vista Business for almost 6 months now and
> this problem started about two weeks ago. I can fix the problem by having
> IE as my default browser, but if I wanted that I wouldn't have installed
> Firefox. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>[color=green]
> >
> > I hope I'm not speaking too soon ... but the Microsoft update that has just
> > installed seems to have cured this problem ... well at least I have just
> > opened a document from a folder and one from an email at the first attempt
> > for the first time in months.
> >
> > I'm crossing my fingers
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Mine is a brand new Dell Laptop with Vista Home Premium. So not an upgrade
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > I'm pretty sure I didn't have this problem at the start. So I suspect
> > > something I've added has created the issue (if it isn't a virus). Can I just
> > > list a few less common programs to see if other users experiencing this
> > > problem have any in common? If a few people have the same program that might
> > > give a hint.
> > >
> > > Sperry Software BCC Add-in
> > > Steganos Safe
> > > Paint Shop pro X
> > > Phonmap
> > > AVG
> > > Veoh
> > > utorrent
> > > adaware
> > > spybot
> > > logitech quickcam
> > > div x
> > > itunes
> > >[/color][/color][/color]

I'm having this problem with Word 2007 and Vista Ultimate too. Does anybody
seem to have any suggestions?

"KenD" wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> I have been getting exactly the same for about 2 months. If Firefox is open
> the link works OK , if not then the pop up appaers and then Firefox starts
> normally. Could it be a ploy from MS to stop us using Firefox?
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > About the same time I started having the problem. I'm using Firefox. If
> > Firefox is not currently running and I click a hyperlink in an email I get
> > the message "Windows cannot find" followed by the url I clicked. If Firefox
> > is already running, no error message. If IE is my default browser I don't get
> > the message. I've been running Vista Business for almost 6 months now and
> > this problem started about two weeks ago. I can fix the problem by having
> > IE as my default browser, but if I wanted that I wouldn't have installed
> > Firefox. Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > >
> > > I hope I'm not speaking too soon ... but the Microsoft update that has just
> > > installed seems to have cured this problem ... well at least I have just
> > > opened a document from a folder and one from an email at the first attempt
> > > for the first time in months.
> > >
> > > I'm crossing my fingers
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > "Jim" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mine is a brand new Dell Laptop with Vista Home Premium. So not an upgrade
> > > > issue.
> > > >
> > > > I'm pretty sure I didn't have this problem at the start. So I suspect
> > > > something I've added has created the issue (if it isn't a virus). Can I just
> > > > list a few less common programs to see if other users experiencing this
> > > > problem have any in common? If a few people have the same program that might
> > > > give a hint.
> > > >
> > > > Sperry Software BCC Add-in
> > > > Steganos Safe
> > > > Paint Shop pro X
> > > > Phonmap
> > > > AVG
> > > > Veoh
> > > > utorrent
> > > > adaware
> > > > spybot
> > > > logitech quickcam
> > > > div x
> > > > itunes
> > > >[/color][/color][/color]

Sorry.... no solution from me... - however, I noticed you started to believe
this problem is not that common since not too many replies came in... - well,
it happens to me too and in different circumstances... - I have an HP Vista
Ultimate pre-installed. This issue doens't happen with Word or Exel, nor do I
have Firefox - I like to use Textpad and I installed it... - this is a 32bit
program but I don't believe this is the cause... - anyway, you are not
alone... if this helps. I'll let you know if I find any solution... - my eyes
are on the security changes/enhancements in Vista...

This specific issue happenned for the second time. The first time I had vista
for one week so I formatted and reinstalled and the problem went away. Now
after about three months is back. I strongly suspect that both times this was
after a reboot called for by windows update.
Strangely, in both cases the sound (volume) icon is the system tray displays
the mute icon, but the sound works fine. If I download anything from internet
(e.g. skype installation file) and double click on it it brings up the
message Windows cannot find "etc\etc\etc.exe" - strange because I know its
there, I just double clicked it! Other setup files which I had installed in
the past also give the same problem.
I am quite sure it is something related to UAC - it also seems that all
users seem to have standard rights although two are administrators, one being
the main admin account which I rarely use. I cannot do much in control panel,
the admin password is never asked for and those entries with the admin shield
simply do not run (no error messages, just silence)
I will try safe mode and disabling UAC. Will let you know

I just installed an embroidery software program which has a security dongle &
drivers. Shortly thereafter (within a day), I double-click on the embroidery
file and get the same "cannot find <filename.ext>" but the software opens and
the file that Windows said it couldn't find is there. If I leave the program
open and double-click on another embroidery file, it opens fine without the
"cannot find" error. If I close the program and double-click on the same
file, I get the "cannot find" error message.

This same software (including security dongle) works just fine in Windows
XP. I think it's a Vista glitch.

Connie

"ABRIN" wrote:
[color=blue]
> This specific issue happenned for the second time. The first time I had vista
> for one week so I formatted and reinstalled and the problem went away. Now
> after about three months is back. I strongly suspect that both times this was
> after a reboot called for by windows update.
> Strangely, in both cases the sound (volume) icon is the system tray displays
> the mute icon, but the sound works fine. If I download anything from internet
> (e.g. skype installation file) and double click on it it brings up the
> message Windows cannot find "etc\etc\etc.exe" - strange because I know its
> there, I just double clicked it! Other setup files which I had installed in
> the past also give the same problem.
> I am quite sure it is something related to UAC - it also seems that all
> users seem to have standard rights although two are administrators, one being
> the main admin account which I rarely use. I cannot do much in control panel,
> the admin password is never asked for and those entries with the admin shield
> simply do not run (no error messages, just silence)
> I will try safe mode and disabling UAC. Will let you know[/color]

PermanentVacation wrote:[color=blue]
> I just installed an embroidery software program which has a security dongle &
> drivers. Shortly thereafter (within a day), I double-click on the embroidery
> file and get the same "cannot find <filename.ext>" but the software opens and
> the file that Windows said it couldn't find is there. If I leave the program
> open and double-click on another embroidery file, it opens fine without the
> "cannot find" error. If I close the program and double-click on the same
> file, I get the "cannot find" error message.
>
> This same software (including security dongle) works just fine in Windows
> XP. I think it's a Vista glitch.[/color]

Actually I think it's a case of the embroidery program not being truly
Vista-compatible. Contact the makers of the program for help with their
software. I had a client with this kind of program - including the
dongle - who had similar problems when XP came out.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
[url]www.elephantboycomputers.com[/url]
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Well, I agree it is some sort of a compatibility issue involved here - if
associate .txt with Notepad, doubl-clicking a txt file will indeed open in
Notepad with no problems - associating with Text pad won't work... - but
then, I expected Vista to be backward compatible not to have the created of a
a software release a new version just to be compatible with Vista... I still
hope there is somewhere a switch in Vista that could fix this annoyance -
maybe some Vista/MS specialist woud come around reading this thread...

"Malke" wrote:
[color=blue]
> PermanentVacation wrote:[color=green]
> > I just installed an embroidery software program which has a security dongle &
> > drivers. Shortly thereafter (within a day), I double-click on the embroidery
> > file and get the same "cannot find <filename.ext>" but the software opens and
> > the file that Windows said it couldn't find is there. If I leave the program
> > open and double-click on another embroidery file, it opens fine without the
> > "cannot find" error. If I close the program and double-click on the same
> > file, I get the "cannot find" error message.
> >
> > This same software (including security dongle) works just fine in Windows
> > XP. I think it's a Vista glitch.[/color]
>
> Actually I think it's a case of the embroidery program not being truly
> Vista-compatible. Contact the makers of the program for help with their
> software. I had a client with this kind of program - including the
> dongle - who had similar problems when XP came out.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> [url]www.elephantboycomputers.com[/url]
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>[/color]

I have same problem with visual studio 2005 and i see that disabling UAC it
works correctly, so i think that there are some problem during installation.
sob..


"Luchian" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Well, I agree it is some sort of a compatibility issue involved here - if
> associate .txt with Notepad, doubl-clicking a txt file will indeed open in
> Notepad with no problems - associating with Text pad won't work... - but
> then, I expected Vista to be backward compatible not to have the created of a
> a software release a new version just to be compatible with Vista... I still
> hope there is somewhere a switch in Vista that could fix this annoyance -
> maybe some Vista/MS specialist woud come around reading this thread...
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > PermanentVacation wrote:[color=darkred]
> > > I just installed an embroidery software program which has a security dongle &
> > > drivers. Shortly thereafter (within a day), I double-click on the embroidery
> > > file and get the same "cannot find <filename.ext>" but the software opens and
> > > the file that Windows said it couldn't find is there. If I leave the program
> > > open and double-click on another embroidery file, it opens fine without the
> > > "cannot find" error. If I close the program and double-click on the same
> > > file, I get the "cannot find" error message.
> > >
> > > This same software (including security dongle) works just fine in Windows
> > > XP. I think it's a Vista glitch.[/color]
> >
> > Actually I think it's a case of the embroidery program not being truly
> > Vista-compatible. Contact the makers of the program for help with their
> > software. I had a client with this kind of program - including the
> > dongle - who had similar problems when XP came out.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > [url]www.elephantboycomputers.com[/url]
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >[/color][/color]

I was having the same problem. It just started this afternoon. When Firefox was NOT open, and I clicked on a link (from the rss feeder, outlook, etc.) I was given an error that the specified link could not be found, yet it opened the page requested.

I changed my default browser to IE and the problem went away. Up above, the link was given ([url=http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox]Windows error opening Internet shortcut or local HTML file - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base[/url]) to delete some registry files. I deleted HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec, and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec and the problem went away. Hopefully it doesn't come back. If so, it looks like I'll can firefox.

...same problem with opening CorelDraw and Adobe Flash documents...
I have no Idea how it works but problem solved :)...
ControlPanel->FolderOptions->FileType->Extension( for me it were CDR and FLA extensions ... you should select yours) ->advanced->you should select actions ( open, import... )->uncheck "use DDL" option. Use DDL message text will be erased and I hope no more problems :).
Br,
Perica

This <http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=91430> site had information suggesting the problem is in how XP handles DDE, and that if you turn DDE off it goes away. Unfortunately, Vista does not use DDE, so unless someone knows what replaced DDE, we're stuck.

deleting
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec
solved this minor but v irritating prob for me.
thanks again


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