434972 - firefox pops open on ftp

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[Peter van Kampen]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; nl; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; nl; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14

When opening an ftp-adress in Windows Explorer, the ftp site opens in Windows explorer as expected, but Firefox ALSO starts itself, trying to open the same ftp-adress. 
This problem occured since the update to .14.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. type a ftp-adress in windows explorer
2. hit the return button
3.
Actual Results:  
Windows explorer and firefox both open the ftp-site

Expected Results:  
only windows explorer should open, firefox shouldn't mingle.

Comment 1

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported using Firefox 3.0 or older, which is no longer supported. The bug has also not been changed in over 500 days and is still in UNCO.
Reporter, please retest this bug in Firefox 3.6.10 or later using a fresh profile, http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/managing+profiles. If you still see this problem, please update the bug. If you no longer see the bug, please set the resolution to RESOLVED, WORKSFORME.

This is a mass search of unconfirmed bugs that have no activity on them, so if you feel a bug was marked in error, just remove the CLOSEME comment in the whiteboard within the next month.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.