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Firefox doesn't know how to open this address

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gordon2207
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After viewing bbc player options attempted to download numerous programmes. Received error message each time. Tried reverting back to firefox 37 and then shockwave 17,no difference. Error: "Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (bbc-ipd) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context." Searching suggested changing in firefox " about:config ", "network.protocol-handler.external.javascript" from true to false. This also gave the error.

After viewing bbc player options attempted to download numerous programmes. Received error message each time. Tried reverting back to firefox 37 and then shockwave 17,no difference. Error: "Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (bbc-ipd) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context." Searching suggested changing in firefox " about:config ", "network.protocol-handler.external.javascript" from true to false. This also gave the error.

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cor-el
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You need to leave network.protocol-handler.external.javascript set to the default value (false). Otherwise you likely run into problems. On Windows you need to have installed an application (program) that supports a protocol and adds the correct registry key, so Firefox know what to do.

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