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There's a GIF of some program on Windows 8 (e.g. Nvidia settings window where you can click Download button to go to web and download latest driver)

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So nothing happens when clicked, the window just blinks. This happens to all programs I have, including Mozilla Thunderbird, Skype, even not programs e.g. Control Panel.

  • I tried disabling security (only Malwarebytes and Windows firewall)
  • I tried clean boot
  • I tried safe mode
  • I scanned my computer from viruses
  • I ran sfc /scannow and various dism commands
  • I ran Tweaking.com Windows Repair repair package in safe mode
  • No errors in Event Viewer
  • I do use CCleaner to clean and fix registry
  • Internet browsers like Firefox, Chrome and IE does work and open links when browsing pages, but it doesn't open any browser when clicking on a link on a non-browser program.
  • I checked my default programs set to open HTTP/HTTPs, Firefox is set to it.

I'm on win8x64 (not 8.1)

EDIT: Fun fact, so far I found only one program that opens links and it's mIRC software for IRC chatting. However at the same time other IRC software like XChat does not work.

EDIT2: Okay, narrowed down the issue. In the default programs settings I switched all links to open by default by Google Chrome from Firefox and it worked, links did open. Then I set it all back to Firefox and it doesn't work again. So it got to be Firefox issue. Firefox is my primary browser, I cannot stick with Chrome just because of this issue.

  • I did clean uninstall and delete all folders in %APPDATA% and fresh install Firefox, didn't solve.
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  • I wonder if the path it has stored for Firefox is somehow incorrect? Is there an option to specifically select firefox.exe via some dialog box?
    – miyalys
    Sep 23, 2015 at 11:26

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Seems like a registry issue and you may have to dig too deep to get it done.

I do use CCleaner to clean and fix registry

Registry cleaners often have unwanted results, and that may be the case here. You should often back-up your registry if you go down this way.

However, there's a possible workaround if you want to stick with Firefox (and stick you should!) in that you can use the developer edition instead: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/

If you'd rather the UI of the regular Firefox, there's an option in about:settings

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