Closed Bug 119566 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

"Default Browser" dialog box whenever starting Mozilla

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, defect)

Product:
SeaMonkey
Component:
UI Design
Platform:
x86
Windows 2000
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: acraigwest, Assigned: hwaara)

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(1 file)

MNG BMP ICO pref patch
1.04 KB, patch
hwaara
: review+
alecf
: superreview+
dbaron
: approval+
Details | Diff | Splinter Review
When I start Mozilla, the dialog to make Mozilla the default browser always comes up, even though I say yes. This problem was mentioned in the comments to Bug 118999, in comment 3 http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118999#c3
Confirmed WinMe
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
yep, definitely. Just pulled the 2002011103 build and it asks every time it starts.
I presume that only three of us appear to be interested in this bug, it must not happen for very many people. It is highly visible when it happens, after all. I suspect that this means I need to fix it myself, or at least track it down to a line of code...
Confirmed: Win2K Build ID: 2002011403 It's been happening for the last few builds I've used as well.
I've experienced this as well. January 11th build through 2002011503. Win98 (win32 build)
Happens for me on XP Pro build 2002011503
Dont know if this is relevant but I'll post it anyway in case it helps locate the problem.... A member of my family got peeved at the dialog box and checked "dont ask me again". Since then when other apps have tried to locate a default browser to access www locations they have intermittently failed, in some cases reporting "you do not have a default browser registered with windows" or something to the same effect. My guess is that this is probably unrelated but since its start time matched the mozilla change I'm adding the info here just in case the two are linked.
Me too on the win2k 2002011604 build.
I started debugging this, but I ran into difficulties because it appears to be happening in code called by Javascript, and I haven't found a way to set the appropriate breakpoint. This is a fairly minor issue, as I tend to favor printf debugging anyways... I'm going to work on it a bit more tonight.
I'm getting this with win 98 for the last few builds as well.
*** Bug 120867 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
-> XP APPS
Assignee: asa → trudelle
Component: Browser-General → XP Apps
QA Contact: doronr → sairuh
->law
Assignee: trudelle → law
me too - 2002011803, win2k
WinNT 4, 2001012008-trunk.
law: should this be fixed for 0.9.8? /be
On my machine, the problem occurs when the QuickTime plug-in and Mozilla compete for the same file associations (PNG images, specifically. I just hate how QuickTime does that!) To fix, you must turn off the QuickTime associations from the QuickTime control panel, then reset the Mozilla associations from Preferences->Advanced->System.
I am seeing this without the Quicktime plug-in (or Quicktime) installed, but when I disabled Mozilla from handling PNG images (from Preferences->Advanced->System) the problem goes away. I checked the file associations from the Win2K file manager (Tools->Folder Options->File Types), and PNG was assigned to 'Microsoft Photo Editor' on my system. I changed this to Mozilla using the File Manager. The default browser dialog still shows up when Mozilla is told to handle PNG images, even though the setting still looks OK (assigned to Mozilla) in the file manager.
I have had this problem as well with 2002011703 on Win98SE. Since I'm using 98lite, the only browser on the system that could compete for the file associations could be older builds of Mozilla. I don't have the Quicktime plugin either, though I do have Java 1.3.1 and Flash plugins. By the way, bug 118497 might interest whoever is working on this. It's not directly related, but the fix for this one could be in the same code as the fix for that one (or I could be way off)...
---OLD STUFF, I think Ok additional info and hints to fix this annoying bug follows. I'm, on Win98SE, using 98lite too, so mozilla is the only browser installed on my system. I do not have quicktime plugin, yet I see this every time, and either clicking "yes", "no",or "cancel" doesn't prevent the pop-up to reappear the next time I launch mozilla. ---Workaround However, going in preferences | advanced | system and deselecting "alert me if other applications change these settings" seems to get rid of the popup at each mozilla launch. ---NEW STUFF, and hint to where the problem may be. Exploring the windows registry, I noticed that when deselecting "alert me if other applications change these settings", the following registry key gets deleted [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\Desktop] "showDialog"="1" and the popup doesn't appear after that. This key doesn't get deleted when clicking any of the 3 buttons on the popup ("yes", "no",or "cancel"). So the problem seems to be that this registry key doesn't get deleted. This was confirmed by not seeing the popup when I manually deleted the registry key and launched mozilla, and seeing it back when I manulally added the registry key. ---The problem... ... is that I'm not a programmer, so I don't know how to fix this, but I hope I've provided useful info for people with more experience than me in programming.
1. you aren't fighting with the quicktime plugin, you're fighting with the quicktime player. 2. Bug 64955] Clean up Windows Integration alert for changed settings is open again :-(
Opps... this doesn't have anything to do with QuickTime. We're incorrectly using the PNG pref when checking the MNG, BMP, and ICO associations. In other words, if your MNG, BMP, and ICO prefs don't match your PNG pref, you get prompted.
I have verified by experimentation that making the image preferences match makes this problem go away. I strongly suspect that the patch will fix the problem...
patch looks good to me, but hwaara (who added this code) or law should review.
Keywords: qawanted → patch, review
Comment on attachment 66075 [details] [diff] [review] MNG BMP ICO pref patch eek! This is a copy-and-paste error of mine. Thanks for fixing it. r=hwaara
Attachment #66075 - Flags: review+
We should push this into 0.9.8
CC alecf for super-review
Comment on attachment 66075 [details] [diff] [review] MNG BMP ICO pref patch yay! nice catch. sr=alecf
Attachment #66075 - Flags: superreview+
Comment on attachment 66075 [details] [diff] [review] MNG BMP ICO pref patch a=dbaron for 0.9.8 (I't will have to go on the branch after we branch today.)
Attachment #66075 - Flags: approval+
->hwaara
Assignee: law → hwaara
Checked into the trunk. Thanks for the patch Darren! I need assistance/help checking into the 0.9.8 branch ... anyone?
*** Bug 121575 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
This is a problem because the Netscape Releases also use these exact registry keys too, so if you change it in Mozilla it changes it in Netscape.
checked into 0.9.8 branch.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
It has gotten worse. The 2002012403 build on win2k now asks me about the default mail handler as well as the default browser! This happens when I start just the mail window.
default Mail handler was added for Mapi, as you change control panel > internet options > programs.. that is why it comes up.. desktop integration is for file type handling.. and regarding registry keys: I just found out that is bug 69372.
win32 int -> terri.
Keywords: verifyme
QA Contact: sairuh → tpreston
Product: Core → Mozilla Application Suite
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