I got this straightened out, thanks a lot for your suggestions.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Young
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Default browser etc in Options>Customize>Launch
Pat Hickin wrote:
Dave,
Thanks so much. Windows told me to go to IE (if it had 4,5,6 and gave no
instructions for 7, which is what I have). IE says it is NOT my default
browser; Firefox says it IS my default browser. Which is the way I want
it.
However, when I click ANY link in ANY email, NOTHING happens (includes
those at the bottom of your email). I have to cut and paste the url.
On the other hand, when I'm on an Internet site, the browser DOES go to
the site I click on. Though of course there are times when the url is not
shown, but the message says, e.g. "click here to go to . . . " and I click
on here but nothing will happen; at other times I'm taken to wherever
without a problem. I haven't been very observant about when this
does/does not happen.
Should you respond to this off-list? Or should I just try to get help
from MicroSoft or Legacy Support and not bother you!!?
My computer does weird things anyway (when I was typing the preceding
line, it wanted to do it in all-caps. I had to put the cap locks key ON
to get it to type lowercase. This and other paragraphs worked just as they
should in re cap/lc!!!)
Also, in Legacy when I click on Internet>Legacy Home Page and get the "no
default browser" message, and click on OK, nothing happens -- whereas it
used to go ahead and take me to the Home Page anyway (same with the other
Internet options).
SO-O-O, I decided to go ahead and put in Firefox as my ALTERNATE BROWSER
in Legacy's Options>Customize>Launch. However, even though I can put my
cursor in the Alternate Web Browser space, and get a flashing straight
vertical line, it will not accept single character I type. If I click on
the "Launch" button, nothing happens. If I click on the "Change" button, I
am taken to a folder I created "L_MULTIMEDIA BU," which is in another
folder I created "1L BU 20060808-1248," which is in the "Data" folder
inside the Legacy folder, which is directly on my C drive rather than
inside my Program Files. SO-O-O I don't know HOW to enter a default
browser.
It sounds very much as if you have operating system problems, possibly a
virus or spyware. If you
know someone who is competent in the area have them go over your PC for you.
If you do not have
such a friend download and run AVG free virus scanner and AdAware. You can
google for download
sites and just follow the included directions. Also, you stated you use
FireFox. Under tools >
options > Main make sure that the box at the bottom is checked to always
check if FireFox is the
default browser then hit "check now."
--
Gene Y.
Researching Young, Zies, Harer & Cox.
http://h1.ripway.com/egptech/
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