external apps vs. plugins

why??? · Post by **why???** » February 6th, 2006, 2:08 am

""Note: some of the file types listed there (such as all file types associated with the Windows Media Player plugin like .wma, .wmv, etc), if enabled/set to open with the plugin will, when clicked, automatically download and open with an external program instead of playing in the browser. ""
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206216

so, then how Does one have things open In The Browser???

it's somewaht annoying that everything opens in their associated apps...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 13th, 2006, 1:01 am

yoohoo...???

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 24th, 2006, 12:43 am

um... hello?

kentuckykid · Post by **kentuckykid** » February 24th, 2006, 12:50 am

I'm setting up firefox and I can't get the Tab's to open in 'New Tabs' each time... can someone help me

kentuckykid · Post by **kentuckykid** » February 24th, 2006, 12:50 am

I'm setting up firefox and I can't get the Tab's to open in 'New Tabs' each time... can someone help me

Old BushVenom · Post by **Old BushVenom** » February 24th, 2006, 1:08 am

Install Tab Mix Plus and essentially everything will open in a new tab (once you configure the options):

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/m ... hp?id=1122

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 26th, 2006, 12:01 am

um.... excuse me, but What does any of that have to do with my OP???

Roger77 · Post by **Roger77** » February 26th, 2006, 12:46 am

Maybe? http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... 41#2109741

Post by **Vectorspace** » February 26th, 2006, 1:11 am

Let me clarify what I meant when I said what you quoted: When you click a link to a file you have a pugin for, Firefox will try to open it in a browser window with the plugin. The WMP plugin, though, does not allow itself to be loaded directly like that - it will load invisibly in a blank browser window, and instead of playing the file it will simply load the whole file and then automaticaly open it with the default external player for that file type.

It's a function of the WMP plugin, not Firefox - you cannot make the file types associated with it open in the browser instead of externally.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 27th, 2006, 12:22 am

ok, fine... but all such is set for the quicktime plugin...
and i'm not even speaking of windows media...
wavs, mp3s... open up winamp...
pdf's open the reader, even though set to use the plugin...
know what i mean?

Post by **Vectorspace** » February 27th, 2006, 12:50 am

You quoted what I said about the Windows Media Plugin - I assumed that was what you were asking about.
Maybe the settings have become messed up...

To manually reset those settings;
Type about:config into the address bar.
Find the preference browser.download.pluginOverrideTypes, and if it is present right-click on it and select reset.
Find the preference plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types, and if it is present right-click on it and select reset.

Close Firefox, then go into your profile folder: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder
And delete the file 'mimeTypes.rdf'

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 27th, 2006, 1:08 am

so... if neither Are present?

Post by **Vectorspace** » February 27th, 2006, 2:41 am

Then just delete mimeTypes.rdf from your profile.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » February 28th, 2006, 2:36 am

okay... so i've done that and still not using the plugins.

???

Post by **Vectorspace** » February 28th, 2006, 3:02 am

Type about:plugins into the address bar, copy the entire contents and post them here

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