Firefox opening multiple tabs when I click on an email address.
This is the second time I'm filling in all of this information, I hope it works this time.
A while back I changed mailto to Firefox in Options>Applications>mailto After that, when I would click on an email address, Firefox would open new tabs VERY quickly and would not stop until I used Task Manager to close Firefox. I then went back and changed mailto back to Always Ask. But the same thing still happens when I click an email address, Firefox opens tabs very rapidly until I close it with task manager. I then checked the settings in about:config "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto" and it is set to default, boolean, true I don't want a default email program to be set, I want it to always ask. Please help with this. Thank you.
Zgjidhje e zgjedhur
Did you delete the delete the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox Profile Folder to reset all file actions?
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/mimeTypes.rdf
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder
Krejt Përgjigjet (16)
Please update to Firefox 17.0.1, then test again.
You get that problem if you select the Firefox program to handle a file if you get an "open with" dialog.
I updated to 17.0.1 and now the problem is worse than before!! When I click on an email address, and Firefox begins opening tabs VERY rapidly, I have to click end task in Task Manager, same as it before the upgrade. Before I upgraded, that was the end of it. Now, immediately after closing Firefox, it reopens by itself and continues opening tabs as fast as it can. Over and over again. Nothing I can do will stop Firefox from opening again, and opening tabs quickly. I had to unplug my computer to get it to stop.
Reset Firefox. Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings
Zgjidhja e Zgjedhur
Did you delete the delete the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox Profile Folder to reset all file actions?
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/mimeTypes.rdf
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder
Cor-el, your suggestion to delete the mimetypes.rdf file solved my problem! Thank you very much!! I don't know if these questions are ever "closed" or labeled as "resolved" but if so, you may mark this one resolved! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome
I have the same problem on a Mac OS 10.8.3 and Firefox 21.0 (the latest version).
I followed your directions but it doesn't fix the problem. Is there a fix for the Mac?
Thanks!
MimeTypes.rdf
does not exist on my computer
browser.download.pluginOverrideTypes does not exist on my computer
plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types does not exist on my computer
Resetting Firefox does not work either.
In Mac OS X v10.7 and later, the $HOME/Library folder is a hidden folder.
Open Finder and use one of these:
- Go > Go To Folder (Shift-Command-G) and in the dialog type: ~/Library
- Open the "Go" menu and hold down the Option key to make the Library appear
- http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90947.html Access hidden user library files
Which files are in the Firefox profile folder?
The mimeTypes.rdf files should be one of them.
Did you use the button on the Help > Troubleshooting Information page?
I know about the hidden folder. I deleted 4 mimeTypes.rdf files on this 4th try to fix.
>Did you use the button on the Help > Troubleshooting Information page?
Yes and if you mean resetting Firefox I mentioned that I did so in earlier attempts and have done so again.
The problem still exists. It seems like a major bug that needs fixing.
Thanks for your help.
What is the Mailto setting in Tools > Options > Applications?
You can also check the network.protocol-handler.external.mailto prefs on the about:config page.
If network.protocol-handler.external.mailto prefs are user set (bold) then right-click and Reset them to the default value.
>What is the Mailto setting in Tools > Options > Applications?
This menu path doesn't exist on a Mac. Are you using a Mac?
Sorry about the confusion.
On Mac you can find them in Firefox > Preferences > Applications
YooHooo!! That finally fixed it!! It was set to Firefox (default). I changed it to Gmail, which is what I use, and no more millions of tabs!!
Thank You for being so persistent and helpful!
You're welcome.