Re: How can I stop IE7 from intercepting FTP commands?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[crosspost to WinXP General]

 

WinXP prefers IE to be the default in many cases, John. Have you tried

making IE your default browser?

 

John Corliss wrote:

> Firefox is and has been the default browser. That's what makes this so

> strange.

>

> Leonard Grey wrote:

>> Whether or not something can get through your firewall is a separate

>> question.

>>

>> Like other web protocols, ftp is handled by the default browser. Make

>> sure that Firefox is the default browser.

>> ---

>> Leonard Grey

>> Errare humanum est

>>

>> John Corliss wrote:

>>> Well, in the past I was able to click on such a link in an email or

>>> usenet post (I use Thunderbird for both) and Firefox would open,

>>> asking me if I wanted to save the file located on the remote ftp

>>> server. Now IE7 opens and it can't get through my firewall. If I start

>>> Firefox and then copy and paste the ftp link into its address field,

>>> Firefox immediately asks me if I want to save the file. However, I

>>> want to be able to avoid having to manually start Firefox. I loath IE

>>> by the way.

>>>

>>> Leonard Grey wrote:

>>>>

>>>> What program would you like to open FTP links?

>>>> ---

>>>> Leonard Grey

>>>> Errare humanum est

>>>>

>>>> John Corliss wrote:

>>>>> Whenever I click on an ftp link in an email or in a newsgroup post,

>>>>> Internet Explorer opens. How can I stop this from happening? Yes, I

>>>>> have Googled extensively and could find nothing that works.

>>>>>

>>>>> TIA.