124855 - Setting as "default browser" doesn't fully work on Windows

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 58770

(SeaMonkey :: Preferences, defect)

Description

[Tim Lesher]

If the default browser on a Windows PC uses DDE, making Mozilla the default
browser doesn't fully change the setting, leading to an error message every time
a URL is launched from the "Run" selection on the Start Menu.

Repro:
1.  Install Opera or Internet Explorer and make it the default browser.
2.  Run Mozilla. Tell Mozilla to be the default browser for HTTP requests.
3.  Close Mozilla.  Select Start | Run, and type "http://www.mozilla.org"
4.  Observe: The page opens, but you get a dialog that says "Cannot find the
file "http://www.mozilla.org" (or one of its components).  Make sure the path
and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available."

Proposed Fix:
To fix this problem, Mozilla needs to change the Registry.  It already correctly
changes the entry in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command, but it also
needs to delete the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec and all its
subkeys, as these will still refer to the other browser.

Comment 1

[Samir Gehani]

I've seen this.  Over to Bill for a look.

Comment 2

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 58770 ***

Comment 3

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

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