Firefox Default program settings being wrecked by installer

[Solace]

hi, either when you install or set to recommended settings with the more recent versions of shark codecs it is setting the firefox icon in Default programs to a WMP icon and wrecking file permissions on html files along with others. to remedy the issue firefox needs to be reinstalled/file permissions restored.

edit: its when you set recommended settings on either x86/x64 portions of the software. once thats been pressed the file types are messed up and unable to be restored through default programs and requires a reinstall/registry fix.\

also its a fresh install and what not and nothing else is conflicting.

[Shark007]

(03-17-2012 02:49 PM)Solace Wrote:  also its a fresh install and what not and nothing else is conflicting.

I cannot reproduce ANY of the problem(s) stated.
I have no idea why your system would act like this.

[Solace]

(03-17-2012 02:58 PM)Shark007 Wrote:  

(03-17-2012 02:49 PM)Solace Wrote:  also its a fresh install and what not and nothing else is conflicting.

I cannot reproduce ANY of the problem(s) stated.
I have no idea why your system would act like this.

hmm... ill try some other testing later on when i get back from dinner in vmware.

[Solace]

(03-17-2012 03:31 PM)Solace Wrote:  

(03-17-2012 02:58 PM)Shark007 Wrote:  

(03-17-2012 02:49 PM)Solace Wrote:  also its a fresh install and what not and nothing else is conflicting.

I cannot reproduce ANY of the problem(s) stated.
I have no idea why your system would act like this.

hmm... ill try some other testing later on when i get back from dinner in vmware.

this is reproducible on a fresh install in vmware with a fully patched windows and nothing else other then Firefox 11.0 and Shark 3.5.7.

1.Install firefox
2.Install x64/x86 Shark codecs
3.Run both setting GUIs
4.Click on either "Sharks recommended settings
5.Refresh the Default programs "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs"
6.Firefox will have a WMP icon and html files will be subject to open with wmp.

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http://uppit.com/lln4oswofx9u/Desktop.7z


heres some screen shots.

also i have 7z x64 latest beta installed for compression on that vmware install. other then that its a blank OS with nothing configured/installed other then the latest windows updates then added FF+Shark codecs.

basic system specs

x64 windows 7
2700k
gtx 560ti
16gb 1600mhz
120gb ssd

[Shark007]

I would have to guess that the VM is the problem because in the real world, i cannot reproduce this issue.

[Solace]

(03-18-2012 06:12 AM)Shark007 Wrote:  I would have to guess that the VM is the problem because in the real world, i cannot reproduce this issue.

crud, well ill partition off a section one of my hds and try in real world scenario with absolutely nothing else before and after fully patching of windows. using the sp1 u provided from ms.

[Solace]

hi, i partitioned my HD and installed
Windows 7 Ultimate with SP1 x64_u English MSDN (untouched) FINAL 677332

no updates or access to the internet. the only setup changes were Canada for locale and "ask me later" for windows updates. all other options were skipped other then PC name.

I then installed 7-x64 9.25 alpha for the context menu to unzip and install FF 11.0 then both codec packages and clicked disable updates then Use recommended settings for shark. at that point upon refreshing the Default programs page as stated before the FF icon is then a WMP icon and file permissions are messed up as shown. this also affects daemon tools as well of which i forgot i had to reinstall that. if you link me a repository of previous builds i can go back and determine at which build did the shit hit the fan for this awkward issue. fairly certain its recent in the 3.5 builds and its not that time consuming to check.

i can provide another screen shot but it would just show exactly what has been said or shown in the previous screen shots before.

[Shark007]

(03-18-2012 01:28 PM)Solace Wrote:  if you link me a repository of previous builds...

previous releases of the Win7codecs

previous releases of the x64Components

[Solace]

ok, the version of your codec is not relevant. what is relevant is the version of firefox on a CLEAN install.

These are the precise steps to reproduce the issue with specific versions of firefox.

0. Install windows 7 x64 "Patched or unpatched is not relevant here and i had 7zip installed"
1. Install the any version from FF 5 Beta 1 or higher. "I unticked launch FF for the first time" on each install.
2. Install both packages of the latest shark codec. "In order i did x86 -> x64 Without any 3rd party options enabled"
3. closed FF when opened by the installers.
4. Opened the 32bit gui and allowed it to reset the settings then clicked either Sharks recommended or went to change the file types. "either will cause the issue"

Whats messed up is if you come from FF 4.0.1 or OLDER then this issue does not happen. So installing a older version of FF then upgrading seems to remedy the issue/not be affected. now obviously the question is what does this have to do with your codecs... well its the software thats changing the file types in conjunction with certain versions of firefox.

thoughts?


also when affected if you try to remove the file types then it completely removes FF file types from the default program lists instead of just removing the file types...

[Shark007]

(03-19-2012 12:01 AM)Solace Wrote:  thoughts?

I am unconcerned with the fact that firefox 11 is somewhat broken.
I use IE.