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Firefox 7 at launch get Windows error dialog "cannot find" URL

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After upgrading to Firefox 7.0.1, on cold-launch of any URL via [Start][Favorites] menu, get *Windows* "cannot find" URL dialog BUT page DOES load in Firefox without problem. Cold-launch = Firefox not pre-loaded.

Still happens if I have IE8 open to the same URL prior to Firefox launch from [Start][Favorites].

I have tried suggestions on Help pages, did NOT fix.

UPDATE: Just got to work, and Firefox 7 does NOT have this problem.

UPDATE: Completely uninstalled Firefox 7, including \Apps Data\Mozilla folder, then reinstalled. Problem still there.

After upgrading to Firefox 7.0.1, on cold-launch of any URL via [Start][Favorites] menu, get *Windows* "cannot find" URL dialog BUT page DOES load in Firefox without problem. Cold-launch = Firefox not pre-loaded. Still happens if I have IE8 open to the same URL prior to Firefox launch from [Start][Favorites]. I have tried suggestions on Help pages, did NOT fix. '''UPDATE:''' Just got to work, and Firefox 7 does NOT have this problem. '''UPDATE:''' Completely uninstalled Firefox 7, including \Apps Data\Mozilla folder, then reinstalled. Problem still there.

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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

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THANKS, the Registry edits worked.

Just unchecking Use DDE did not work, they just came back.

COMMENT: Wonder why upgrading to Firefox 7 caused this behavior, and just on my home desktop (WinXP SP3). This did not on my work desktop.

UPDATE:

Mentioned the my WinXP system at work did not have the problem.

Discovered that I did NOT have Empty Cache Button 1.9 Add-on installed. AFTER installing it FF did have the same problem as my home system.

So it's the Empty Cache Button 1.9 that screws-up the Windows DDE.

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