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Skype/FF compatibility?

by J. Barry Mandel
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When I click a link in Skype can I get it to just open in FF?

It's really annoying when it goes to open a new IE window just for that.

Know what I mean?

#compatibility #skype or ff
  • Profile picture of the author InternetM39482
    Hmm, When I click on it, it opens in Firefox on both Windows 7 and Leopard. Firefox is set as my default browser in both.

    This is probably very obvious but... is firefox set as your default browser? If that doesn't work, you'd probably want to take a look at this: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=167301
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  • Profile picture of the author AngieRammer
    It's undoubtedly a configuration problem somewhere.

    You can check out stuff using the "default programs" link on the start menu and see if changing anything there helps.

    That's where stuff like that is controlled. It's rather quite amazing at all the different places where different things can be configured to open up one or another browsers.

    I usually just right-click (copy link) and copy that into my address bar.

    Much respect,

    Angie
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    • Profile picture of the author J. Barry Mandel
      Thanks Angie, I actually did check and IE is NOT set as my default browser

      Call me lazy but I don't want to copy and paste anymore. Things should work a certain way...


      Originally Posted by AngieRammer View Post

      It's undoubtedly a configuration problem somewhere.

      You can check out stuff using the "default programs" link on the start menu and see if changing anything there helps.

      That's where stuff like that is controlled. It's rather quite amazing at all the different places where different things can be configured to open up one or another browsers.

      I usually just right-click (copy link) and copy that into my address bar.

      Much respect,

      Angie
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      • Profile picture of the author AngieRammer
        Hey Justin, I understand ... (not wanting to c&p, and having things work like they should.)

        Did you look at ALL the places where there can be a default browser set?
        There are innumerable places...it's quite mind-boggling.

        Somewhere -- whether in Window or in Skype -- if IE opens in response to a click -- it's set as the default browser for some action. Otherwise, it simply wouldn't happen.

        Much Respect,

        Angie
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