Windows 10: Setting Program defaults does not work in my Windows 10

Discus and support Setting Program defaults does not work in my Windows 10 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Yes, but if you want to use Firefox as the email client from a mailto link anywhere else in Windows, not just from a webpage in Firefox, then it also... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by jagman, Jan 8, 2018.

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  1. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member

    Setting Program defaults does not work in my Windows 10


    I can set it manually in W7 but in Windows 10, it won't assign a protocol ID.
     
    Edwin, Jan 9, 2018
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  2. BREE
    Bree New Member

    That's because Firefox's Setup doesn't register Firefox as capable of handling the MAILTO Protocol. To make Firefox available in the list for setting a default app by protocol you need to add a registry entry for Firefox to say that it does. I first described how to do that in post #29 here:

    Mailto: in Browsers not working
     
    Bree, Jan 9, 2018
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  3. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    Okay, I got it now! *Redface
    Gotta jump through a bunch of hoops to get it to full default.
    Can't sign out of your web-mail though, cuz then it becomes a pita.
    I wonder if Firefox does that as a preventative security measure?
     
    Edwin, Jan 9, 2018
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  4. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member

    Setting Program defaults does not work in my Windows 10

    Much easier to just install a client! *Wink
     
    Edwin, Jan 9, 2018
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  5. BREE
    Bree New Member
    Staying signed in to your webmail is a matter of ticking a 'remember me' or 'stay signed in' box. Firefox only comes into the equation if you've set it to delete all cookies on exit - that includes the webmail's login cookie.

    I normally leave my Yahoo signed in on closing Firefox, but if I do log out, then clicking a mailto link just adds the login page to get past before I get to the 'compose email' page with the address all ready filled in.
     
    Bree, Jan 9, 2018
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  6. BREE
    Bree New Member
    Webmail is sufficient for my needs - I can't be bothered to install a client (or use MS's Mail) just to get mailto links to work *Smile
     
    Bree, Apr 5, 2018
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