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Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 04:40 PM

Hey guys.. I'm new to the ICQ thing and I know most of you are veterans.

Since I downloaded it my firefox has been acting up but worst of all, ICQ opens everything in IE.

IE makes my feel like a dirty virus ridden sex slave and I don't like it... =(

Anyone know how to change the default browser for ICQ to Firefox?

papill0n · 11-19-2007, 04:46 PM

that is a good question ashley - it has been pissing me off too

FF is my default browser and they still open in IE

maybe some gfy'r will know :D

baddog · 11-19-2007, 04:46 PM

hmmm . . . you have FF set as your default browser for everything else? If you click a link in an email it opens FF?

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-19-2007, 04:50 PM

Ashley, download www.pidgin.im its much better, open source program alot like trillian, i hated ICQ till i started using it with this...

baddog · 11-19-2007, 04:51 PM

This is not an ICQ setting, you just have to insure FF is set to be your default browser.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaysin

Ashley, download www.pidgin.im its much better, open source program alot like trillian, i hated ICQ till i started using it with this...

pfft . . . and you aftermarket people wonder why you can't get thru to people using ICQ

D · 11-19-2007, 04:52 PM

It's possible it's not an option.

ICQ = AOL = giving hand-jobs to Microsoft underneath the sheets.

D · 11-19-2007, 04:55 PM

The word "firefox" does not appear int he ICQ knowledgebase.

The phrase "browser" yields 5 results - none of which seem to be helpful in changing your default browser.

That said... I have firefox set as my default browser in general, and every ICQ link opens in Firefox.

You sure Firefox is set as your default browser in Windows?

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by D

The word "firefox" does not appear int he ICQ knowledgebase.

The phrase "browser" yields 5 results - none of which seem to be helpful in changing your default browser.

That said... I have firefox set as my default browser in general, and every ICQ link opens in Firefox.

You sure Firefox is set as your default browser in Windows?

Pretty damn sure unless it was changed. Everything else opens in Firefox. What OS are you using? Do you have the newest version of ICQ - 6 or whatever?

Let me check my settings and make sure it didnt change anything...

Dirty D · 11-19-2007, 05:02 PM

ICQ seems to open Internet Explorer even when Firefox is the default browser...

Wish there was some way to make money with these Damn Computers - lol

baddog · 11-19-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dustman

ICQ seems to open Internet Explorer even when Firefox is the default browser...

not here

D · 11-19-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashleysteel

Pretty damn sure unless it was changed. Everything else opens in Firefox. What OS are you using? Do you have the newest version of ICQ - 6 or whatever?

Let me check my settings and make sure it didnt change anything...

That was with ICQ 5.10 on a Windows XP Pro box.

I'll wrap up my ICQ convos now, and log on ICQ via my laptop.... Vista and ICQ 6 if that'll help your troubleshooting.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-19-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

pfft . . . and you aftermarket people wonder why you can't get thru to people using ICQ

actually i couldn't get through to anyone WITH original ICQ, now i have no problems

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by D

That was with ICQ 5.10 on a Windows XP Pro box.

I'll wrap up my ICQ convos now, and log on ICQ via my laptop.... Vista and ICQ 6 if that'll help your troubleshooting.

Yeah that would be great. IM me on there... Firefox is definitely my default. I disdabled all plugins that ICQ downloaded for IE thinking that would help but it hasnt...

Meh. I guess if I just uninstall IE then nothing can open in it eh? Lets see if we can fix it first.

D · 11-19-2007, 05:15 PM

Trillian's given me nothing but problems ever since I first heard about it back in 1998, or whenever the hell that was.

Never got all the ICQ messages intended for me, or properly sent the ones I intended to sent - IF I could get the interface working at all (which no one could for like the first 2 years)...

Tried it again recently... and someone in my office wasn't receiving the messages I sent to him... the first day.

I doubt I'll ever try Trillian again.

Maybe I'll take a look at pidgin one day when I have a day to waste.

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaysin

Ashley, download www.pidgin.im its much better, open source program alot like trillian, i hated ICQ till i started using it with this...

I might have to try that... I wish I knew why ICQ does that. Firefox is definitely my default browser and everytime IE opens my whole computer gets sluggish and FF starts messing up.

ME and D are trying some troubleshooting but I'm considering uninstalling IE if it will let me... that'll fix it, I hope. Although I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to open in IE even when its not on my machine anymore... Just like all the spywear they don't have.

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

not here

Whats your setup? It seems that your the only one it isn't happening to. HELP!

D · 11-19-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

not here

What's the setup on the box you're using, man? (ICQ version & OS)

I'm getting the same on my laptop... IE is definitely opening on links generated in ICQ chat windows while Firefox is definitely my default browser.

And I'm not seeing how to set it up differently.

This is kinda jacked up. I just might downgrade to 5.1 on my laptop if this is how it's gonna be.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashleysteel

Whats your setup? It seems that your the only one it isn't happening to. HELP!

Well, I learned long ago to not upgrade ICQ unless they forced it on me. The last time that happened was in 2001 . . . so I am using 2001b.

I may have a copy of the install file if you want it.

iSMOKE · 11-19-2007, 05:45 PM

ashley, use aim, dont be like these bandwagon hoppers. Most people here just use ICQ because their homo-chat buddies have it too.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by iSMOKE

ashley, use aim, dont be like these bandwagon hoppers. Most people here just use ICQ because their homo-chat buddies have it too.

Right, no reason to use the industry standard . . . what good would that do you?

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSMOKE

ashley, use aim, dont be like these bandwagon hoppers. Most people here just use ICQ because their homo-chat buddies have it too.

I use AIM for my personal stuff. I have a few ICQ contacts on there but I realized at Webmaster Access last week that I needed to get with the program and get ICQ... AND it was a good choice. I instantly connected with a good hundred people in the industry I didnt have immediate access to 3 days ago.

Sooo, there you have it.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleysteel

I use AIM for my personal stuff. I have a few ICQ contacts on there but I realized at Webmaster Access last week that I needed to get with the program and get ICQ... AND it was a good choice. I instantly connected with a good hundred people in the industry I didnt have immediate access to 3 days ago.

Sooo, there you have it.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 06:14 PM

where did you go?

czarina · 11-19-2007, 06:16 PM

D, can you share with us all? I hate the fact that everything now opens on IE

Mutt · 11-19-2007, 06:17 PM

well you better learn how to use ICQ correctly because there was a solid affiliate I was chatting with last night and he tried to add you twice and both times you rejected his authorization request.

czarina · 11-19-2007, 06:17 PM

D, can you share with us all? I hate the fact that everything now opens on IE

czarina · 11-19-2007, 06:19 PM

holy double post, batman!

iSMOKE · 11-19-2007, 06:25 PM

whats your aim name

halfpint · 11-19-2007, 06:26 PM

Mine dont open explorer, but sometimes I dont get messages from the other person when in a conversation but apart from that its ok

thonglife · 11-19-2007, 06:28 PM

I cannot stand ICQ. It crashes my machine and you can't type more than one sentence without the flash banner below interupting what you're typing. MSN is much better imo.

iSMOKE · 11-19-2007, 06:30 PM

yea icq is a shitty messenger service. It's about as low as myspaceIM

D · 11-19-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by czarina

D, can you share with us all? I hate the fact that everything now opens on IE

Nothing to share, really... except that it looks like ICQ 6.0 (for windows) opens links exclusively in IE. Maybe there's a way around it, but not one that I realized after checking it out for a few mins.

If everything of yours (not just ICQ-induced links) is opening in IE, you might have it set as your default browser. You can change that bit hitting up Tools --> Options --> Main --> "Check Now" in Firefox.

For Ashley, I just linked her to a cnet download page for ICQv5.1, and offered she uninstall 6.0 and install 5.1, since it opens Firefox well enough for me.

And I hope some of that info helps you.

baddog · 11-19-2007, 06:35 PM

http://www.download.com/3000-2150-10171005.html try that

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-19-2007, 06:39 PM

http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=icq

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

well you better learn how to use ICQ correctly because there was a solid affiliate I was chatting with last night and he tried to add you twice and both times you rejected his authorization request.

Are you talking to me? Theres no way. Everytime I got a request Ive accepted it.

What is his ICQ?

papill0n · 11-19-2007, 06:40 PM

thanks helpful people, appreciate it.

hoping the older version of icq will still send messages with the enter key

nikki99 · 11-19-2007, 06:42 PM

hey ashley you r hot

D · 11-19-2007, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaysin

http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=icq

oldversion.com

Nice.

Mutt · 11-19-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleysteel

Are you talking to me? Theres no way. Everytime I got a request Ive accepted it.

What is his ICQ?

baddog · 11-19-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RageCash-Ben

hoping the older version of icq will still send messages with the enter key

Alt-S

I hate it when I get messages every time you hit enter . . . type a paragraph, then send.

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 11-19-2007, 07:40 PM

Hi again Ashleysteel, if you are running Vista you can uninstall IE and that will fix your problem, now if you are running XP I would uninstall the programs in question and check the Windows registry using a software program then reinstall your programs... and hopefully everything is ok!

Later,

.

Ashleysteel · 11-19-2007, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

I just checked my options. It said to reject notifications when 'occupied'

That must be a default setting cause I haven't changed anything. Perhaps its cause I wasn't at my computer today... otherwise I have no idea.

If he got rejected, it was automatic.

Mutt · 11-19-2007, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleysteel

I just checked my options. It said to reject notifications when 'occupied'

That must be a default setting cause I haven't changed anything. Perhaps its cause I wasn't at my computer today... otherwise I have no idea.

If he got rejected, it was automatic.

that might be - it was last night it happened. i told him to give you another shot.

2012 · 11-19-2007, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaysin

Ashley, download www.pidgin.im its much better, open source program alot like trillian, i hated ICQ till i started using it with this...

linux says "i'm cumming"

thonglife · 11-19-2007, 11:38 PM

Ashley - Please check support form mails from your site. Thx.

Arkantiger · 11-19-2007, 11:45 PM

pidgin is a better choice give it a try you wont be disapointed

Ashleysteel · 11-20-2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thonglife

Ashley - Please check support form mails from your site. Thx.

Hey sweetie.. for some reason I'm not getting my emails through NATS. I will have to check with them in the morning. I see I have a couple signups too but they were never forwarded. Michelle should be able to fix it in the morning.

In the meantime... Can you hit me up on ICQ and I will give you my support email address?

After Shock Media · 11-20-2007, 12:38 AM

I know you did not ask or say but really IE can and is very damn secure if you run the proper precautions and are not an 100% newb.

baddog · 11-20-2007, 12:39 AM

an 100% ?

11-19-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
Ashleysteel Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles, California Posts: 181	ICQ Question Hey guys.. I'm new to the ICQ thing and I know most of you are veterans. Since I downloaded it my firefox has been acting up but worst of all, ICQ opens everything in IE. IE makes my feel like a dirty virus ridden sex slave and I don't like it... =( Anyone know how to change the default browser for ICQ to Firefox? __________________ Visit My Website www.AshleySteelXXX.com

11-19-2007, 04:52 PM	#7
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	It's possible it's not an option. ICQ = AOL = giving hand-jobs to Microsoft underneath the sheets. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

11-19-2007, 04:55 PM	#8
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	The word "firefox" does not appear int he ICQ knowledgebase. The phrase "browser" yields 5 results - none of which seem to be helpful in changing your default browser. That said... I have firefox set as my default browser in general, and every ICQ link opens in Firefox. You sure Firefox is set as your default browser in Windows? __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

11-19-2007, 05:02 PM	#10
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11-19-2007, 05:15 PM	#15
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	Trillian's given me nothing but problems ever since I first heard about it back in 1998, or whenever the hell that was. Never got all the ICQ messages intended for me, or properly sent the ones I intended to sent - IF I could get the interface working at all (which no one could for like the first 2 years)... Tried it again recently... and someone in my office wasn't receiving the messages I sent to him... the first day. I doubt I'll ever try Trillian again. Maybe I'll take a look at pidgin one day when I have a day to waste. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

11-19-2007, 04:46 PM	#2
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	that is a good question ashley - it has been pissing me off too FF is my default browser and they still open in IE maybe some gfy'r will know :D

11-19-2007, 04:46 PM	#3
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	hmmm . . . you have FF set as your default browser for everything else? If you click a link in an email it opens FF?

11-19-2007, 04:50 PM	#4
Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE MOBILE PORN: IMOBILEPORN Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tinseltown NL Posts: 16,502	Ashley, download www.pidgin.im its much better, open source program alot like trillian, i hated ICQ till i started using it with this...

11-19-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	This is not an ICQ setting, you just have to insure FF is set to be your default browser.

11-19-2007, 05:45 PM	#20
iSMOKE Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,028	ashley, use aim, dont be like these bandwagon hoppers. Most people here just use ICQ because their homo-chat buddies have it too. __________________

11-19-2007, 06:14 PM	#24
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	where did you go?

11-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#25
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	D, can you share with us all? I hate the fact that everything now opens on IE

11-19-2007, 06:17 PM	#26
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	well you better learn how to use ICQ correctly because there was a solid affiliate I was chatting with last night and he tried to add you twice and both times you rejected his authorization request. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

11-19-2007, 06:19 PM	#28
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11-19-2007, 06:25 PM	#29
iSMOKE Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,028	whats your aim name __________________

11-19-2007, 06:26 PM	#30
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11-19-2007, 06:28 PM	#31
thonglife So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Midwest, US Posts: 1,566	I cannot stand ICQ. It crashes my machine and you can't type more than one sentence without the flash banner below interupting what you're typing. MSN is much better imo.

11-19-2007, 06:30 PM	#32
iSMOKE Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,028	yea icq is a shitty messenger service. It's about as low as myspaceIM __________________

11-19-2007, 06:35 PM	#34
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	http://www.download.com/3000-2150-10171005.html try that

11-19-2007, 06:39 PM	#35
Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE MOBILE PORN: IMOBILEPORN Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tinseltown NL Posts: 16,502	http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=icq

11-19-2007, 06:40 PM	#37
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	thanks helpful people, appreciate it. hoping the older version of icq will still send messages with the enter key

11-19-2007, 06:42 PM	#38
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11-19-2007, 07:40 PM	#42
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11-19-2007, 11:38 PM	#46
thonglife So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Midwest, US Posts: 1,566	Ashley - Please check support form mails from your site. Thx.

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11-20-2007, 12:39 AM	#50
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	an 100% ?