510383 - Open Containing Folder directs me to Choose an Application

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Thomas B]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.13) Gecko/2009080315 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Firefox/3.0.13
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.13) Gecko/2009080315 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Firefox/3.0.13

When an item is downloaded and I right click that item, I'm instructed to "Choose an Application".

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Right click downloaded item
2. Select "open containing folder"
3. Witness breakage
Actual Results:  
Dialog appears asking to choose an application.

Expected Results:  
Expected the containing folder to open.

Comment 1

[hagen-cool]

I have the same problem with Firefox 3.5.5 and Ubuntu 9.04.
I checked also Firefox 3.0.15 with Ubuntu 9.04 and
Firefox 3.5.3 with Ubuntu 9.10. But the problem is only in 
Firefox 3.5.5 and Ubuntu 9.04.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later in a fresh profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). Also update your plugins (flash, adobe reader, java, quicktime, silverlight, etc.) Go to the developer's website and download the latest version from there. If you no longer see this issue, please close this bug as RESOLVED, WORKSFORME. If you do see the bug, please post a comment.

Comment 3

[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.