Almost too unimportant to ask...

GoSharks · 10-29-2011, 09:24 PM

When I start Calibre I get the popup that tells me there is a new version, but when I click on "what's new" or on "update" nothing happens. I can navigate to the download page and do an update and everything works great, just can't figure out why I can't click through on the pop-up link the way I used to. The pop-up that tells me there are plug-ins to update works just fine. I've tried disabling my antivirus and firewall to see if that's the problem, but no luck. Not a big deal at all, everything else works great .... but it's like a fly buzzing around me and I keep going back to try and fix it. I'm working in XP and this started about three to four updates ago. Any suggestions would be great!
Oh, also the Help button no longer takes me anywhere.... I'm getting twitchy just thinking about it

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2011, 09:25 PM

Both those buttons open a website in your system browser. Something on your system is preventing calibre from opening whatever browser is set as default on your system.

GoSharks · 10-29-2011, 09:32 PM

I'm guessing I must have done something with my antivirus...odd that the problem persists when I disable it. Is there something different about the 'update the plugins' button/link that allows it to work? Thanks for your help...again, not a big deal but about once a week it's annoying

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2011, 09:34 PM

that one does not use an external browser, it uses functionality in calibre itself.

GoSharks · 10-29-2011, 09:36 PM

Thanks!! Now I know where to look... it's got to be something to do with my antivirus. I appreciate the quick help.

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2011, 09:39 PM

I also suggest re-installing your browser, or re-setting ti as the system default.

GoSharks · 10-29-2011, 10:10 PM

I'll try all of your suggestions. Again, thanks!

GoSharks · 10-29-2011, 10:42 PM

Brilliant! You were right... IE was not set as my default browser (don't know how that got changed). One box click and five weeks of aggravation are gone. It's almost better than.... well, it's good!! Thanks Kovid!

10-29-2011, 09:24 PM	#1
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Almost too unimportant to ask... When I start Calibre I get the popup that tells me there is a new version, but when I click on "what's new" or on "update" nothing happens. I can navigate to the download page and do an update and everything works great, just can't figure out why I can't click through on the pop-up link the way I used to. The pop-up that tells me there are plug-ins to update works just fine. I've tried disabling my antivirus and firewall to see if that's the problem, but no luck. Not a big deal at all, everything else works great .... but it's like a fly buzzing around me and I keep going back to try and fix it. I'm working in XP and this started about three to four updates ago. Any suggestions would be great! Oh, also the Help button no longer takes me anywhere.... I'm getting twitchy just thinking about it

10-29-2011, 09:25 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Both those buttons open a website in your system browser. Something on your system is preventing calibre from opening whatever browser is set as default on your system.

10-29-2011, 09:32 PM	#3
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	I'm guessing I must have done something with my antivirus...odd that the problem persists when I disable it. Is there something different about the 'update the plugins' button/link that allows it to work? Thanks for your help...again, not a big deal but about once a week it's annoying

10-29-2011, 09:34 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	that one does not use an external browser, it uses functionality in calibre itself.

10-29-2011, 09:36 PM	#5
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Thanks!! Now I know where to look... it's got to be something to do with my antivirus. I appreciate the quick help.

10-29-2011, 09:39 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I also suggest re-installing your browser, or re-setting ti as the system default.

10-29-2011, 10:10 PM	#7
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	I'll try all of your suggestions. Again, thanks!

10-29-2011, 10:42 PM	#8
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Brilliant! You were right... IE was not set as my default browser (don't know how that got changed). One box click and five weeks of aggravation are gone. It's almost better than.... well, it's good!! Thanks Kovid!

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