All my desktop shortcuts have become unassociated with Firefox. Favicons missing
Firefox is not included in the list
Firefox still remains as default
Have you considered simply using a System Restore point?All my desktop shortcuts have become unassociated with Firefox. Favicons missing
I don't know what you're right clicking, but if I click a .url shortcut, there's no Open With option.
That's true for shortcuts created by dragging from the lock icon on the browser, and for manually created shortcuts.
Personally I'd not choose to fill my desktop with internet shortcuts- but that's your choice of course.
You seem to have quite a lot of issues over time...
Why would I be right clicking? That "How do you want to open this file" was the result of a left click. The first thing I noticed tho, before left clicking, was that the shortcut had no favicon. I already had a hunch what the result would be.
I'm sure you know this disassociation is not necessarily a rare event. I've experienced this in the past, but it's been a while. The fix was simple. I just chose my Firefox executable from "Look for another app on this PC", but I didn't want to do so before coming here, just in case more info was required from me.
In general, when seeking answers, I not only seek repair, but prevention. I just want to know why. In this case, I was looking for an explanation of cause. By doing so, over time, maybe one day, If I'm lucky, I'll have one tenth of your expertise? Probably not, but you can't blame a guy for trying
This happened after restoring a Macrium backup. I'm still traumatized over the grief I had in the past with restore points.
I never said my desktop was "filled" with internet shortcuts. Just a handful. Curious as to what harm might come from that?
And thank you for your reply.Why would I be right clicking?
Your second screenshot is 'Open With', isn't it? A rt click option?
Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10
You could try the one for URL.
Click "More apps" > "Look for another app on this PC" and browse to firefox executable location.
It seems that "Look for another app on this PC" option is missing in your screenshot. If anyone knows why - please post.
It was a left click. The image I posted of "How do you want to to open this file" is what happens when you left click on a non-associated shortcut. If I had scrolled down on it a bit before taking the screenshot, it would have revealed the "Look for another app on this PC" part.
However, If I had done that, you would not have seen "How do you want to to open this file", that's why I chose this view view below. Since this is a familiar dialog, I assumed it would be understood that "Look for another app on this PC" existed further down
But, surprise surprise, guess what?? I was using a different profile last night. Then I close it and went back to the one I'm using now, by way of the Firefox Profile Manager.
Upon launching, I did not get that prompt to 'Make Firefox your default browser". I then went to a saved internet shortcut in my data partition, and immediately noticed it had no favicon. Firefox had once again lost it's default status, and I had to re-associate it, but now, in 'Default apps" there was three entries for Firefox instead of two. I had to pick the one on the bottom.
The thing is, I only have two separate install folders. So, how could I have three options? Two Edge options?
So, what do you think about that?
BTW, after re-associating the browser, the shortcut favicon simultaneously immediately returned. No need to re-associate .url, but the favicon was different from the one I chose previously, which was from firefox.exe in the install folder.
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Thanks Denis, if when it happens again, that's what I'll do
Last edited by kitpzyxmsir; 24 Jul 2023 at 19:10.
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