[Hexchat] irc:// won't open in Hexchat.
reddit / irc

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SqueezyCheez85 · 2019-03-03 19:56

Hi!

I'm new to non mIRC clients and clicking a link like
"irc://irc.snoonet.org/reddit" in my Chrome browser doesn't open it in
Hexchat.

Is there some setting I'm missing? Google lead me to changing my
default apps in the protocol settings... but the only thing that's
listed is "mIRC" and "Chrome."

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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TingPing · 2019-03-03 20:09

I believe this is kinda a bug in HexChat's installer. If you install
the Microsoft Store version for example it should just work but the
normal installer doesn't properly register as a URL handler (and
Windows 8+ or such changed how that works).

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SqueezyCheez85 · 2019-03-03 20:21

That sucks... The Windows Store version is $10.

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TingPing · 2019-03-03 21:07

Install the trial; Its free and has no difference. Microsoft has no
concept of "donations".

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SqueezyCheez85 · 2019-03-03 21:25

Good to know!

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SqueezyCheez85 · 2019-03-06 04:15

Trial doesn't work either...

Cancel... I reset my computer and then went back into the protocol
settings... now it works. So weird...