[nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come up in Edge, not the default browser

Wed May 24 20:43:24 UTC 2017

Hi.

I had never noticed this problem in Windows 10.
Just type R while holding down the Windows key and type or paste the URL 
there.
I checked it out now and found out that it works.

Here's how I have originally been doing it.

1. Open Command Prompt by typing C after pressing the Windows Key and 
typing X.

2. type "start " (don't forget the space after "start").

3. Type the URL you want to open or paste it from somewhere.

4. If you typed the URL press Enter. If you copied the URL from 
somewhere and it had a line mark at the end, you don't need to press Enter.
Your default browser will open with the URL you typed.

5. Type "Exit" and press Enter when you want to close the Command Prompt 
window.

It's working for me. I'm using Windows 10 and Firefox with NVDA.

Never forget that Command Prompt continues to be a wonderful tool for 
us, the blind.
I learned Ms-Dos (today's Command Prompt) 26 years ago and I'm still 
enjoying it everyday. There's a learning curve, but it's very useful 
when you combine it with the Windows interface.

Best regards,
George

On 2017/05/24 22:47, Rasmussen, Lloyd via nfbcs wrote:
> I assume that you could still copy the URL to the Windows clipboard, open your browser of choice and then paste the URL into the browser's Open dialog. A lot more work, obviously.
> 
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson via nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:29 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Cc: Steve Jacobson
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come up in Edge, not the default browser
> 
> Curtis,
> 
> I thought there was a somewhat obscure setting that could change that and
> that screen readers were supposed to change this setting automatically.
> This may not have been  added until anniversary edition, though.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:03 AM
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> Cc: Curtis Chong <curtischong at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come
> up in Edge, not the default browser
> 
> Hello Jim et al:
> 
> Yes, that is correct. Edge still is invoked if something in a Start Menu
> search goes to the Web.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> 
> On May 23, 2017, at 8:17 PM, Jim Barbour via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Curtis.  This laptop belong to my employer, so I'll let them
> upgrade it when they're ready.
> 
> I take it that the URL problem is not fixed in the latest update, correct?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 06:45:20PM -0600, Curtis Chong via nfbcs wrote:
>> Greetings:
>>
>> This is a known problem. I have been told that if you run JAWS, JAWS
>> essentially defeats this.
>>
>> It doesn't hurt to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10. I'm using
>> the Creators Update both at home and at work with good results.
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> Curtis Chong
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 5:05 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] windows 10, URLs entered in the start menu always come up
>> in Edge, not the default browser
>>
>> Hey Everyone,
>>
>> I am having a strange issue that Google doesn't seem to know about. But, I
>> could swear I read or heard about it somewhere before.
>>
>> I am running windows 10, not the anniversary update.
>>
>> I have gone into the control panel and set my default browser to firefox.
>>
>> However, when I type ctrl+escape to bring up the start menu and then type
> a
>> URL into the search bar, the URL opens in Edge, rather than firefox.
>>
>> Anybody know if this is a known problem, how to work around it, etc?
>>
>> Thanks for all replies,
>>
>> Jim
>>
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