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Started by Woody, Oct 26 2006 11:35 PM
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Posted 26 October 2006 - 11:35 PM
Hi everyone, sorry for the basic question. I'm using Firefox 2 and I can't seem to create desktop icons for some of my favourite sites. If I drag the URL from the address bar to the desktop it creates an icon, but when I close the browser and click on the icon I'm not directed to the site. I get an error message saying to go to folder options control panel. This has only happened since I switched from Firefox 1.5 to FF2 . Any ideas? I'm sure it's something very simple.
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Posted 27 October 2006 - 01:03 AM
I've just followed what you've done (the first time I've ever tried desktop shortcuts) and they load fine. Do you just left click and hold on the shortcut that you've already created (eg in bookmarks) in FF 2.0 and drag it to the desktop? If so, that's what I did and it worked fine.
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Posted 27 October 2006 - 01:28 AM
Hmm I had never tried making shortcuts that way. Pretty cool. 
Make sure you have a default browser selected.(in your case firefox)
If you do already have FF set as default then set the default back to IE and then to firefox again.
Or you could try making a shortcut the old way.(rightclick new shortcut, enter address, ect).
Make sure you have a default browser selected.(in your case firefox)
If you do already have FF set as default then set the default back to IE and then to firefox again.
Or you could try making a shortcut the old way.(rightclick new shortcut, enter address, ect).
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Posted 27 October 2006 - 11:56 AM
rridgely, on Oct 27 2006, 02:28 AM, said:
If you do already have FF set as default then set the default back to IE and then to firefox again.
Now, maybe, peace will reign once more.
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Posted 27 October 2006 - 03:43 PM
rridgely, on Oct 26 2006, 09:28 PM, said:
Hmm I had never tried making shortcuts that way. Pretty cool.
Make sure you have a default browser selected.(in your case firefox)
If you do already have FF set as default then set the default back to IE and then to firefox again.
Or you could try making a shortcut the old way.(rightclick new shortcut, enter address, ect).
Make sure you have a default browser selected.(in your case firefox)
If you do already have FF set as default then set the default back to IE and then to firefox again.
Or you could try making a shortcut the old way.(rightclick new shortcut, enter address, ect).
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