So I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate on my PC, and prior to this installation, I used Windows XP SP2 - and was able to use mIRC just fine. I used to be able to click on IRC links from within Microsoft IE 7, and it would spawn mIRC and connect to the appropriate server and room.
I wiped my machine clean, and did a completely fresh install with Vista Ultimate, and since getting everything all setup ( including mIRC ), IRC links no longer work from inside IE. When I click an IRC link from within IE now, it throws an error stating it can't locate the URL, and then another error saying it can't open the proper helper application.
Does anyone know how to enable this?
2007-02-06 14:47:59 · 3 answers · asked by pimpinonline_com 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yes, I am running mIRC 6.21.0.0 - the latest stable version. mIRC will run just fine within Vista, it's just the problem of clicking irc:// links from within IE 7 on Vista. It complains that it can't resolve the link, and that it can't open the proper helper application.
2007-02-06 15:00:47 · update #1
Well, mIRC 6.21 says it's compatible... and it installs and runs fine... I think the issue with with either IE or Vista. mIRC launches when a irc:// link is clicked through IE, but IE complains that it can't find the specified location, and it doesn't pass the request to mIRC.
2007-02-14 09:41:29 · update #2
thanks for that Johnny... it helped, but didn't solve my problem completely. I added those values into my registry, and now I can open irc:// paths utilizing and irc application... but there is still a problem with irc:// links from within an IE7 ( under Vista - IE7 on XP worked fine ) opening - it is still throwing an error. I appreciate all of the help and research on this issue, hopefully it will help more people than just me.
2007-02-14 14:29:04 · update #3
The question is.....
is mIRC compatible with IE 7 and/or Vista?
So...why did you upgrade to Vista anyway?
2007-02-14 09:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by adreed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 21:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here are some links which require some registry editing:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/networking/pluggable/overview/appendix_a.asp
http://blogs.msdn.com/noahc/archive/2006/10/19/register-a-custom-url-protocol-handler.aspx
2007-02-14 13:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by BigJohnny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋