Closed
Bug 124136
Opened 22 years ago
Closed 19 years ago
Corruption of window file associations
Categories
(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
DUPLICATE
of bug 131106
Future
People
(Reporter: mozilla, Unassigned)
Details
(Keywords: qawanted)
Two days ago, I downloaded Mozilla 0.9.8 and installed it, in a separate directory as always. It picked up my settings and details from Mozilla 0.9.7, BUT it also changed the configuration of my computer to point a long list of file types at Mozilla, and to rename them "Mozilla ..." For example, GIF are now opened by Mozilla (not Paint Shop Pro 7) and are called "Mozilla Graphics Interchange Format". It's done the same with .ICO, .JPG, .BMP, .MNG, and many more, some graphics, some text, and some I have no idea about. Some of them I have no idea of the original program that they were opened by, and I cannot now access (for example) my Clipart compilations. It took me a whole day to put back the ones I knew the original program for - in many cases, the system would not accept the change back and I had to delete and "reinitialise" them. A very serious bug - I hope not too many people have suffered with it!
Comment 1•22 years ago
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I thought this was a feature of moz for some time. Did you try using the Edit->Prefs->Advanced->System dialog to tell mozilla to unassociate itself with those files?
Comment 2•22 years ago
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->Browser. Why was this assigned to Mailnews? I'm really not sure which component this should go to. Installer, perhaps?
Assignee: mstoltz → dveditz
Component: Security: General → Installer
Product: MailNews → Browser
QA Contact: junruh → bugzilla
Comment 3•22 years ago
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sairuh- would this be yours? file handling?
Comment 4•22 years ago
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not installer
Assignee: dveditz → trudelle
Component: Installer → XP Apps
QA Contact: bugzilla → sairuh
Comment 5•22 years ago
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This is done on purpose, and it can be undone through the prefs as mentioned or by uninstalling Mozilla (we do preserve the previous setting). I'm sure this is a WONTFIX or INVALID, but I'll reassign to law and see if he can think of any changes that would make this more friendly or obvious (like maybe the file type associations shouldn't be buried under Advanced, but be closer to Helper Applications)
Assignee: trudelle → law
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Reporter | ||
Comment 6•22 years ago
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Further comments from reporter, following message that it was doing what it's supposed to do... Unfortunately, it goofed up my settings big-time, and I couldn't find out how to get them back easily. Turning them "off" again in Mozilla didn't restore the previous settings. It took me about three hours to get everything working properly again. What I said about Mozilla in the meantime can't be printed in polite society! Previous Mozilla installations didn't do this, so it's a new departure - and a most unwelcome one! I would *very much* prefer to see the default in Mozilla as "don't change anything without asking". Even Microsoft Internet Explorer didn't do THAT to me!
Updated•22 years ago
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Blocks: profile-corrupt
Nominating so people can decide whether we need to fix this sooner rather than later.
Keywords: nsbeta1
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla1.0
Updated•22 years ago
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QA Contact: sairuh → tpreston
Comment 9•22 years ago
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Mass-moving all Navigator team 1.0 nsbeta1- bugs to 1.1
Target Milestone: mozilla1.0 → mozilla1.1
Updated•19 years ago
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Product: Core → Mozilla Application Suite
Assignee: law → guifeatures
Component: XP Apps → XP Apps: GUI Features
QA Contact: tpreston
Summary: Corruption of computer configuration → Corruption of window file associations
Whiteboard: DUPEME
Comment 11•19 years ago
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dupe of "Make 'default browser' shouldn't steal image file associations from image programs" (later but with more attention) this has nothing to do with profiles *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 131106 ***
No longer blocks: profile-corrupt
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 19 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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