Error Msg: "there was a problem sending the command to the program" when you use a shortcut for FireFox

This only happens when I use a shortcut to call Firefox. I am running Windows 7 Professional. The Firefox window opens after the error message occurs, so I would class this as a gene.
Many help comments mention 'ddeexec' removal of Firefox registry entries. It worked for a while (it seems to be related to updates of Firefox), but now no longer works: ddeexec is removed, but the error message persists.

I found a fix for Win 7 (x 64) based on two observations:

1. the waiting period does not exist if Firefox is already running.

2. There are (at least) two types of shortcuts: Application and URL. When Firefox is the default browser, shortened URL get a timeout message. A the application shortcut to Firefox works without any problem.

Follow these three steps to create a new shortcut that runs Firefox with the URL as a command:

1. create a shortcut to the Application either by copying an existing shortcut, or right-click on the desktop, select new | Contextual and choose the location of Firefox.exe.

2. then right click to open the new shortcut, properties. On the shortcut tab, you will find:

Target: "C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe.

Start in: "C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox".

3. copy the URL address, type a space after the quotation marks of the target and paste that URL, it should look like this:

Target: "C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla ' http://postini.com

I used a short URL to this example to fit on a single line, but the useful commands can be much longer; for example:

https://login.Postini.com/exec/[email protected]

The second example opens a connection to Postini spam filter window and between your email for you. Below is a screenshot of a tab popup properties shows in the middle of the target where Firefox ends the line, and the URL starts.

-Jim

Tags: Firefox

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