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when i click on firefox icon on my desktop or menu bar I get choose the program you want to use to open file file (firefox.exe) (this is also happening with ie as well)

mike129
mike129
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when i click on the Firefox icon to open a new window I get a pop op telling me to pick a program to open file. Same thing happens with Internet explorer. however when I go to file new window, I am able to open a new window.

when i click on the Firefox icon to open a new window I get a pop op telling me to pick a program to open file. Same thing happens with Internet explorer. however when I go to file new window, I am able to open a new window.

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Please download

restore your default exe file association and try

  • download it
  • run it
  • yes>yes>ok

then try to run Firefox

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Swarnava Sengupta
Swarnava Sengupta
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Chosen Solution

Please download

restore your default exe file association and try

  • download it
  • run it
  • yes>yes>ok

then try to run Firefox