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# My default browser is not IE, but the links in the Secunia PSI keep opening in IE. Why is that?

Some links are set by the Secunia PSI to open in IE. This is because Windows Update is unable to function properly when opened by a browser other than IE, since this website employs ActiveX technology only implemented in IE.

For information on how the PSI determines which browser to use, see the FAQ entry below this (Here).

The PSI says "An error occurred while attempting to open the specified URL" when I click links. How can I solve this?

This error occurs because the registry key specifying your default browser is not properly set. To solve it, try setting your preferred browser as default again.

If this has not resolved the problem, you can examine the registry key the PSI uses to determine your default browser. To see this, open the Registry Editor by typing "regedit" in either the Run box (WinXP) or in the "Program search field" (Vista/7), both found in the start menu.

Then navigate with regedit to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\command". This registry key configures your default browser, and the program specified here is what the PSI is having problems executing. Verify that the path points to your preferred browser, and that the browser indicated has not been removed and is still functional.

These are some typical registry keys from the most used browsers known to work with the PSI as an example. Please note that these examples are provided only as a courtesy, and Secunia does not officially recommend changing your registry to any of these values.

1. Internet Explorer
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome
2. Internet Explorer 32-bit on Windows 64-bit
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome
3. Mozilla Firefox
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url
4. Mozilla Firefox on Windows 64-bit
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
5. Opera
"C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe" "%1"
6. Opera 32-bit on 64-bit Windows
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe" "%1"
7. Google Chrome
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data \Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -- "%1"
Substitute your username for \Administrator\ for this to work

8. Apple Safari
"C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.exe" -url "%1"
9. Apple Safari 32-bit on 64-bit Windows
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Safari\Safari.exe" -url "%1"