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Go to about:config in Firefox, then right-click, and select New -> String
When it asks you for the Preference name, put in:
network.protocol-handler.external.irc
Then when it asks you for the string value, put in the name of the application you want to handle irc.
Close Firefox, then re-open and click on an irc link. You'll get a sort of security alert (I can't remember what it says exactly, but it's fairly self explanitory). Once that's done, you should be good to go.
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Rep:
thats because its a boolean
add new Boolean than add what he said
network.protocol-handler.external.irc
then ok
then "true"
ok
restart firefox
done
Last edited by ironwalker; 01-27-2005 at 08:36 PM.
Hello there, I have tried everything outline above to little effect.. I still get irc is not a registered protocol when I try to click irc:// links ... The only thing I can think of is I'm putting the wrong value in for the string part, but I've tried both mirc and it's actual location on the hard drive and still nothing.. do I have to have both of the above mention lines added, the boolean and the string? Thanks in advance,
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