FF 26 doesn't open URL shortcuts, it opens the Home page instead! (in Windows)

Hello there... I used to be able to click on a .URL shortcut in Windows and Firefox (whether or not it was actually running) would open up and go right to the page I desired.
Now, it ALWAYS opens up the "home" page. This is *really* annoying.
Does anyone know what the problem might be?
Thanks for your assistance!

This is usually a problem with the set up of the default browser (registry keys missing or corrupted). 
You can try to 'redo' the default browser and temporarily set another browser as the default.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+make+Firefox+the+default+browser
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Setting+Firefox+as+the+default+browser+does+not+work
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser

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