Can't load links from any other programs in FireFox, Also can't change and save Program Access

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I now have FireFox 32.0.2 no joy. I have loaded ThunderBrowse which took care of Thunderbird but still can't load links from other programs. I fixed this before (other backups, I crashed my windows C drive and have been trying to restore), but can't remember how. I think it required reloading IE (I had deleted IE on my latest restore), but I have now done that with no joy.

When I click on a link from another program, nothing happens, and when I right click and am offered "open in browser" nothing happens, and when offered " copy browser link" it doesn't copy.

I tried resetting FireFox, no joy.

Noticed control panel "set program access" doesn't hold, always goes back to custom, and defaults to "uses default browser"!

Please help!
 
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As I said, the Default Programs control panel, doesn't work, and I tried setting the default browser to Firefox in it's options panel, and even manually in the Run according to Mozzila Help.

My whole WinXP seems screwed up, yet I tried repairing it from my WinXP disk with no joy and ran sfc /scannow with no joy.

 
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You may have a lot of left over registry values.
Try running a registry cleaner such as CRAP CLEANER. now called CCleaner.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. After it is done cleaning. Run it again. And run it again. It will usually take 3 or 4 times on an old windows install to remove everything.
Then install your browser and set it as the default.
 
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Did that AGAIN. Many times, no joy.

 
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Gave up, reformatted drive and reinstalled Windows XP. Now slowly re-installing programs and settings. Noticed "set program access" still doesn't hold and defaults to "uses default browser", but now that doesn't cause any problem.
 
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