New Toolbar html links acting strange

[Rebecca]

The system is a pc, Win XP SP3. The user created her own toolbar called "My
Toolbar" and dragged it to the top of her screen. On it she has various
subfolders and sub toolbars...all well and good. However....one of the links
is to a webpage. We use Firefox as our default browser (Sorry Microsoft!).
However, when clicking on this shortcut/link from the toolbar, the page opens
with IE. (IE 7). However, when opening the containing folder where the same
link is stored and opening the link from the containing folder, it opens
properly in Firefox.

So...what the heck is going on here??? And, yes, Firefox is set as the
default browser.

Help please! Thanks.

Rebecca

 

[Elmo]

Rebecca wrote:
> The system is a pc, Win XP SP3. The user created her own toolbar called "My
> Toolbar" and dragged it to the top of her screen. On it she has various
> subfolders and sub toolbars...all well and good. However....one of the links
> is to a webpage. We use Firefox as our default browser (Sorry Microsoft!).
> However, when clicking on this shortcut/link from the toolbar, the page opens
> with IE. (IE 7). However, when opening the containing folder where the same
> link is stored and opening the link from the containing folder, it opens
> properly in Firefox.
>
> So...what the heck is going on here??? And, yes, Firefox is set as the
> default browser.
>
> Help please! Thanks.
>
> Rebecca

A few things I would try:

- Compare the command line, under Properties, of both shortcuts.
- Delete the one that doesn't cooperate and create a new one.
- Edit the shortcut to read like this:

"CProgram Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://webpage.com

--
Joe =o)

 

[Arnie]

"Elmo" wrote:

> Rebecca wrote:
> > The system is a pc, Win XP SP3. The user created her own toolbar called "My
> > Toolbar" and dragged it to the top of her screen. On it she has various
> > subfolders and sub toolbars...all well and good. However....one of the links
> > is to a webpage. We use Firefox as our default browser (Sorry Microsoft!).
> > However, when clicking on this shortcut/link from the toolbar, the page opens
> > with IE. (IE 7). However, when opening the containing folder where the same
> > link is stored and opening the link from the containing folder, it opens
> > properly in Firefox.
> >
> > So...what the heck is going on here??? And, yes, Firefox is set as the
> > default browser.
> >
> > Help please! Thanks.
> >
> > Rebecca
>
> A few things I would try:
>
> - Compare the command line, under Properties, of both shortcuts.
> - Delete the one that doesn't cooperate and create a new one.
> - Edit the shortcut to read like this:
>
> "CProgram Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://webpage.com
>
> --
> Joe =o)
> .
> Rebecca

Just had the same issue using Link Toolbar;
Go to Tools/Options/Advanced;
on the General tab/System Defaults click 'Check Now' to see if Firefox is
the default browser.