Problem loading XPS documents

I'm encountering problems when trying to open XPS documents. Although XPS
documents on my computer are associated properly with the Microsoft XPS
Viewer, they load in Mozilla Firefox, my default browser. Obviously, the
documents won't open in Firefox. XPS documents are designed to open in an
Internet Explorer window but, apparently, when the default browser is
switched from IE, the XPS documents will no longer open in IE, even when IE
is loaded.

The only workaround I've found is to open IE and then load the XPS document
through IE's File > Open command. I would prefer to open XPS documents in
the normal way by clicking them. Is there a way to do this without switching
default browsers?

Thank you.

Barney

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:45:31 -0700, "Barney Katz"
<> wrote:

>I'm encountering problems when trying to open XPS documents. Although XPS
>documents on my computer are associated properly with the Microsoft XPS
>Viewer, they load in Mozilla Firefox, my default browser. Obviously, the
>documents won't open in Firefox. XPS documents are designed to open in an
>Internet Explorer window but, apparently, when the default browser is
>switched from IE, the XPS documents will no longer open in IE, even when IE
>is loaded.
>
>The only workaround I've found is to open IE and then load the XPS document
>through IE's File > Open command. I would prefer to open XPS documents in
>the normal way by clicking them. Is there a way to do this without switching
>default browsers?

Yeah, the MS devs working on this weren't too bright. Go to Control
Panel\Default Programs\Associate..., choose .xps, click Broswe and
broswe to Internet Explorer (on x64 editions, be sure to select x86
version). Now, the first time you click an xps link in IE it may
fail, but clicking Reload should make it work from now on. Firefox
will now work too.

Austin

Thanks, Austin.

Your solution worked. I changed the association for XPS documents from the
Microsoft XPS Viewer to Internet Explorer and now XPS documents open
properly in IE.

Barney

"Austin Ehlers" <austin.ehlers.spam.@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:45:31 -0700, "Barney Katz"
> <> wrote:
>
>>I'm encountering problems when trying to open XPS documents. Although XPS
>>documents on my computer are associated properly with the Microsoft XPS
>>Viewer, they load in Mozilla Firefox, my default browser. Obviously, the
>>documents won't open in Firefox. XPS documents are designed to open in an
>>Internet Explorer window but, apparently, when the default browser is
>>switched from IE, the XPS documents will no longer open in IE, even when
>>IE
>>is loaded.
>>
>>The only workaround I've found is to open IE and then load the XPS
>>document
>>through IE's File > Open command. I would prefer to open XPS documents in
>>the normal way by clicking them. Is there a way to do this without
>>switching
>>default browsers?
>
> Yeah, the MS devs working on this weren't too bright. Go to Control
> Panel\Default Programs\Associate..., choose .xps, click Broswe and
> broswe to Internet Explorer (on x64 editions, be sure to select x86
> version). Now, the first time you click an xps link in IE it may
> fail, but clicking Reload should make it work from now on. Firefox
> will now work too.
>
> Austin

Thanks, Austin.

Your solution worked. I changed the association for XPS documents from the
Microsoft XPS Viewer to Internet Explorer and now XPS documents open
properly in IE.

Barney

"Austin Ehlers" <austin.ehlers.spam.@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:45:31 -0700, "Barney Katz"
> <> wrote:
>
>>I'm encountering problems when trying to open XPS documents. Although XPS
>>documents on my computer are associated properly with the Microsoft XPS
>>Viewer, they load in Mozilla Firefox, my default browser. Obviously, the
>>documents won't open in Firefox. XPS documents are designed to open in an
>>Internet Explorer window but, apparently, when the default browser is
>>switched from IE, the XPS documents will no longer open in IE, even when
>>IE
>>is loaded.
>>
>>The only workaround I've found is to open IE and then load the XPS
>>document
>>through IE's File > Open command. I would prefer to open XPS documents in
>>the normal way by clicking them. Is there a way to do this without
>>switching
>>default browsers?
>
> Yeah, the MS devs working on this weren't too bright. Go to Control
> Panel\Default Programs\Associate..., choose .xps, click Broswe and
> broswe to Internet Explorer (on x64 editions, be sure to select x86
> version). Now, the first time you click an xps link in IE it may
> fail, but clicking Reload should make it work from now on. Firefox
> will now work too.
>
> Austin

I just wanted thank the person who told us how to mak
xps document settings link with internet explorer in order to open u
down loads.your my hero dude!!!:cool

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billyd

I joined the forum simply to say "Thanx" for having the solution.

Any ideas on what may have screwed it up in the first place? I know
that is a pretty open ended question.


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cggalloway