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Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:00 PM

Does anyone know how to make ICQ open links from messages in your default browser, firefox, and NOT IE? It is soooo annoying and I can't find any settings for this. Please share your thoughts

D · 03-07-2008, 03:02 PM

Doesn't seem to be a way to do that with ICQ 6... except maybe uninstalling IE (haven't tried that myself).

ICQ 6 = teh suckage.

Keep it steady at 5.10 or earlier, imho.

baddog · 03-07-2008, 03:02 PM

What version of ICQ are you using? I have seen others complain of this but I have yet to experience it, even when I used ICQ6 for a while.

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:03 PM

i have the lastest version, 6 i am sure

D · 03-07-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

What version of ICQ are you using? I have seen others complain of this but I have yet to experience it, even when I used ICQ6 for a while.

Oh? your links opened in FF with ICQ 6?

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:04 PM

yeah, baddog, how did you do it?

D · 03-07-2008, 03:09 PM

ICQ 6 just seems to be jacked up all around... whole new history file dealio, so you can't easily import it from an earlier version, or from another box... then there's the way it handles authorization management, which I'm not a fan of... and the browser thing... Baddog's the first one I've heard of whose said he's been able to get it to open anything but IE via links in ICQ 6.

I ditched 6 after about 2-3 weeks of playing around with it.

D · 03-07-2008, 03:11 PM

here's a link from where you can grab older versions:

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

5.1 works well for my needs.

baddog · 03-07-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by D

Oh? your links opened in FF with ICQ 6?

Yes sir

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Originally Posted by Eva PSC

yeah, baddog, how did you do it?

I did not do anything. It just always worked. I don't think ICQ has ever opened MSIE since I made the change to FF.

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by D

ICQ 6 just seems to be jacked up all around... whole new history file dealio, so you can't easily import it from an earlier version, or from another box... then there's the way it handles authorization management, which I'm not a fan of... and the browser thing... Baddog's the first one I've heard of whose said he's been able to get it to open anything but IE via links in ICQ 6.

I ditched 6 after about 2-3 weeks of playing around with it.

hahah i was just reinstalling windows and spend a good half a day trying to find where the hell ICQ kept the history on my pc so i can copy it. No kidding!!!! Such a simple thing and I felt soooo stupid for taking so long to locate it.

Marshal · 03-07-2008, 03:16 PM

just update icq 6 to the last version, don't install the toolbar (pay attention during instalkation) and it's opening links in the default browser...

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:19 PM

im pretty sure that's what i have now....

will try going through vista's default programs and make sure firefox is the default at all times

D · 03-07-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nettrust

just update icq 6 to the last version, don't install the toolbar (pay attention during instalkation) and it's opening links in the default browser...

Ahh. maybe that's where I fucked up.

Good to know. I'll try uninstalling the toolbar and see if that corrects the dealio. Talk about feeling like an idiot.

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:21 PM

i didn't have the tool bar installed

Eva PSC · 03-07-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Eva PSC

i didn't have the tool bar installed

tried everything, tried reinstalling too... no luck

03-07-2008, 03:00 PM	#1
Eva PSC Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 994	ICQ and firefox? Does anyone know how to make ICQ open links from messages in your default browser, firefox, and NOT IE? It is soooo annoying and I can't find any settings for this. Please share your thoughts __________________ www.PinkStarCash.com Eva ICQ: 225 740 053 See who I am at AdultWho'sWho!

03-07-2008, 03:02 PM	#2
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	Doesn't seem to be a way to do that with ICQ 6... except maybe uninstalling IE (haven't tried that myself). ICQ 6 = teh suckage. Keep it steady at 5.10 or earlier, imho. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

03-07-2008, 03:03 PM	#4
Eva PSC Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 994	i have the lastest version, 6 i am sure __________________ www.PinkStarCash.com Eva ICQ: 225 740 053 See who I am at AdultWho'sWho!

03-07-2008, 03:04 PM	#6
Eva PSC Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 994	yeah, baddog, how did you do it? __________________ www.PinkStarCash.com Eva ICQ: 225 740 053 See who I am at AdultWho'sWho!

03-07-2008, 03:09 PM	#7
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	ICQ 6 just seems to be jacked up all around... whole new history file dealio, so you can't easily import it from an earlier version, or from another box... then there's the way it handles authorization management, which I'm not a fan of... and the browser thing... Baddog's the first one I've heard of whose said he's been able to get it to open anything but IE via links in ICQ 6. I ditched 6 after about 2-3 weeks of playing around with it. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

03-07-2008, 03:02 PM	#3
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	What version of ICQ are you using? I have seen others complain of this but I have yet to experience it, even when I used ICQ6 for a while.

03-07-2008, 03:11 PM	#8
D Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley Posts: 7,412	here's a link from where you can grab older versions: http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=icq 5.1 works well for my needs. __________________ -D. ICQ: 202-96-31

03-07-2008, 03:16 PM	#11
Marshal Biz Dev and SEO Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15,180	just update icq 6 to the last version, don't install the toolbar (pay attention during instalkation) and it's opening links in the default browser... __________________ --- Busy ranking websites on Google...

03-07-2008, 03:19 PM	#12
Eva PSC Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 994	im pretty sure that's what i have now.... will try going through vista's default programs and make sure firefox is the default at all times __________________ www.PinkStarCash.com Eva ICQ: 225 740 053 See who I am at AdultWho'sWho!

03-07-2008, 03:21 PM	#14
Eva PSC Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 994	i didn't have the tool bar installed __________________ www.PinkStarCash.com Eva ICQ: 225 740 053 See who I am at AdultWho'sWho!