Why do I have to choose a program to open Firefox? Please HELP
When ever I go to open Firefox I have to pick a program which to open it with. This is happening to all software from start menu or icons on desk top. I figured if I can fix Firefox than I will know what to do with the rest. I have to right click a menu comes up called File type helper. It has 3 choices I pick open with software installed on computer I pick Firefox and it opens up. If I pick one of the other 2 choices, (read about ink file, search internet) The IE opens but will not stay open. Also can some one email me on how to find my question to look and see if I have any answers.
This is a problem in Windows, as you surmised. I found some Microsoft Support articles that might help:
* [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923077 You cannot open files that have extensions such as.exe,.com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer]
* [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837334 You receive an error message when you try to start a program that has an.exe file name extension]
Lots of Microsoft forum results, too: [https://www.google.com/search?q=windows-xp+choose+program+open+exe+site%3Amicrosoft.com&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a windows-xp choose program open exe site:microsoft.com - Google Search]
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