Welcome to Just Ask Matt! - The IT industry’s answer to the help column, only slightly more medicated. Today, Chuck writes:

Dear Matt, I am a big fan of your column. I have been having problems with my Firefox browser opening up more than one Window at a time when I click on a link on my desktop. What can I do to fix this?

Well Chuck, I have a fix that is designed for something a little different, but will give you the results you are looking for. Just follow these steps to the letter and you will be as good as new.

1. Open Explorer
2. Select Tools and then Folder Options
3. Select the File Types tab
4. Select Extension: (NONE), File Type: HyperText Transfer Protocol
5. Click Advanced toward the bottom of the window
6. In the Edit File Type window, select open and click Edit
7. Clear the DDE message box (which should contain “%1″)
8. Click OK, Click OK
9. Repeat for File Type: HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy

Hope that was the fix you were looking for! :o)

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