Old 01-27-2013, 12:06 PM   #1
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Default what protocol do web links use?

I'm not a programmer, but I have this problem:

When I click a web link in a program (EG: "proceed to download page" in reaper) it opens the link in microsoft word. I tried changing the file types htm and html to my broswer but it still happens. Does anyone know the specific file type that a weblink within and application is?
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Old 01-27-2013, 02:41 PM   #2
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I don't know if this works on all version of windows, but try start>default programs>set program defaults

If not:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=all+links+open+in+word
oops. I forgot to add:
I'm computer literate and know what program access defaults are and set everything web-related to chrome. I also tried everything I could find on google which is why I posted this.
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Old 01-28-2013, 09:10 PM   #3
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It SHOULD be responding to whatever the default handler for http:// or https:// is.

If it's responding to file type/extension stuff instead, you've managed to redirect the handler for *.php

Do you do any web development work where you might have opened PHP files locally on your machine? Word isn't exactly a programmer's editor...

It's weird that Reaper would do that, though...

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Old 01-30-2013, 08:46 AM   #4
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It does that here too, because I have a text editor set up to open html files by default. Save the html file, then right click it and choose "Open With..." and choose a browser as a default. Then you should be fine.

If not (looks like you've tried this already) you sometimes have to "clear" the file type association completely first. Do this in Folder Options. Then either try opening the file again from the application or re-assign the file type. I've had to do this once or twice.

If not, throw the pc out of the window... I mean, try restarting windows.
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It does that here too, because I have a text editor set up to open html files by default. Save the html file, then right click it and choose "Open With..." and choose a browser as a default. Then you should be fine.

If not (looks like you've tried this already) you sometimes have to "clear" the file type association completely first. Do this in Folder Options. Then either try opening the file again from the application or re-assign the file type. I've had to do this once or twice.

If not, throw the pc out of the window... I mean, try restarting windows.
Tried that. No dice. an '.html' and/or '.htm' file will open with my browser. A button within a program opens in MS word.
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It SHOULD be responding to whatever the default handler for http:// or https:// is.

If it's responding to file type/extension stuff instead, you've managed to redirect the handler for *.php

Do you do any web development work where you might have opened PHP files locally on your machine? Word isn't exactly a programmer's editor...

It's weird that Reaper would do that, though...

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I don't see either of those in the protocol list.
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Old 02-01-2013, 09:20 AM   #7
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Then you probably just need to create the association manually? The screen should look something like this (win7):

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Then you probably just need to create the association manually? The screen should look something like this (win7):
I'm on windows 7 as well.

How do I create a protocol manually?
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:34 PM   #9
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In registry it should look something like this:

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command

"C:\program files\Chrome\Chrome.exe" --app="%1"



It's hard to say in your case, of course, but maybe try creating the "http" folder here and see if it comes up in the association window first.

Good luck.
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