Programs opening browser results in default screen

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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Here is the issue I'm having. When I click on a link in a program (Thunderbird mail, Steam, ect), my default browser (Chrome) opens up and displays only the main page with my most visited sites as opposed to the links address.

I'm running Ubuntu 15.10 and have tried with both Chrome and Firefox. For the most part it isn't such an issue as I can just right click, copy link and paste into the browser. It is, however, something that has bugged me since installing Ubuntu and any help in correcting this would be appreciated.

2

Hello,

If you go into Settings > Details > Default Applications

If you pick another browser under "web" and try again, what happens?

3

Unfortunately the same thing. Web, Firefox, and Chrome all result in the main default screen.

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Okay, i found this on the Ubuntu forums, maybe this will work?

In file: $HOME/.local/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop

find the line: Exec=/opt/google/chrome/chrome

and add a space and %U: Exec=/opt/google/chrome/chrome %U

then save the file.