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When I click on a website in an email a dialog box pop up asking me to run Thunderbird??

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TERRY
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I am using Thunderbird 24.6. When I receive a notification from Facebook and click on the "see comment" button a dialog box pop ups and ask if I want to run the executable program to install Thunderbird. The same thing happens if I click on an url that is contained with in an email. Dialog box: Open File Security Waring Do you want to run this file Name: Thunderbird Set up 24.5.0.exe Publisher: Mozilla Corp Type: Application From: D:\downloads\Thunderbird 

                           Run         Cancel

What required to stop this and have the system go directly to the link that I click?? Thx

I am using Thunderbird 24.6. When I receive a notification from Facebook and click on the "see comment" button a dialog box pop ups and ask if I want to run the executable program to install Thunderbird. The same thing happens if I click on an url that is contained with in an email. Dialog box: Open File Security Waring Do you want to run this file Name: Thunderbird Set up 24.5.0.exe Publisher: Mozilla Corp Type: Application From: D:\downloads\Thunderbird Run Cancel What required to stop this and have the system go directly to the link that I click?? Thx

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Matt
Matt
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Tools menu (alt+T)> options > attachments and delete any references to HTTP or HTTPS

TERRY
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This was helpful (stopped the request to execute Thunderbird) . However, The pop up window is now asking what program do you want to use to access the website??? What is the next step??

finitarry
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You need to set a default browser.