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was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help. Error message from shortcut: The specified path does not exist; have to reinstall the specified path does not exist check the path and then try again Firefox each time I want to use it. 3 replies 3 have this the specified path does not exist windows 8 problem 1605 views Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago pdelacorte Posted 7/28/15, 8:29 PM When I install Firefox the specified path does not exist windows 10 it works fine. Installation does not include a shortcut on my desktop, so when I attempt to start it again, I go to "all programs." Then I get the "specified path does not
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exist" message. I suspect that this has something to do with confusion between two hard drives. C: drive, a small SSD, contains the operating system and various other software. D: drive is my data drive, contains other applications, music, photos, etc. The path referred to in the error message is D:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe. Firefox does not provide the option of choosing a drive for the installation. Is it possible that it installs automatically to the C: drive, and the shortcut keeps sending me to the D: drive? If you have any other thoughts or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. When I install Firefox it works fine. Installation does not include a shortcut on my desktop, so when I attempt to start it again, I go to "all programs." Then I get the "specified path does not exist" message. I suspect that this has something to do with confusion between two hard drives. C: drive, a small SSD, contains the operating system and various other software. D: drive is my data drive, contains other applications, music, photos, etc. The path referred to in the error message is D:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe. Firefox does not provide the option of choosing a drive for the installation. Is it possible that it installs automatically to the C: drive, and the shortcut keeps sending me to the D: drive? If you have any other thoughts or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Chosen solution Using your file browser, look for Firefox in c:\Program Files (x86) after, look in the other Program Files (x86) O
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error here? Under the "Registry edit" section, is "Delete the "ddexec" registry http://kb.mozillazine.org/Talk:Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox key" supposed to reference "ddeexec"? ^ Mtz1of4 19 August 2007 Looks like there is. I'll fix it. Alice 22:20, 19 August 2007 (UTC) Alice, http://askubuntu.com/questions/450266/an-easy-way-to-create-a-desktop-shortcut Thanks. By any chance, do you have Vista installed? I do not, so I cannot confirm but I have been told that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic the specified HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\https\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic are actually not nested like that. They appear to be HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Application HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec\Application Hopefully not being a pain, but want to keep these KB's as good as I can. --Marc 12:37, 20 August 2007 (UTC) Nope, I'm on Windows XP, not Vista .... but I the specified path can confirm that the FirefoxURL, FirefoxHTML, HTTP and HTTPS keys in Windows XP each have separate ddeexec subkeys for Application and Topic, as shown below for FirefoxURL: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Application] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic] At least there are two methods given, so if the second one is wrong, the first one should work (but I agree that a Vista user should confirm)... I'll add "NEED VISTA USER to confirm registry instructions" to the summary! Alice 13:34, 20 August 2007 (UTC) I removed the following alternate method for the registry edit since it isn't accurate for Windows XP and no one has confirmed it for Vista. Alternate method: Go to "Start -> Run" (or press the windows key+R) then type regedit and click OK Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic Change (Default)'s value to System and, in ddeexec, delete the Default value of "%1",,0,0,,,, Repeat for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec\Application\Topic Repeat for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Applic
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