clicing on reference in Email doesn't open IE

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I have a friend who frequently sends a URL via his Email and it is colored
blue as usual. When I click on it in the mail, it doesn't go to the URL but
if I copy it to the address on the task bar, it works just fine. Is there a
setting I missing out on? I have WinXP Home and the latest IE. I didn't know
what to search for in the FAQ so haven't found the answer. Thanks.
 
Hi nor,

Close Internet Explorer and Outlook Express if either are open.

Start/run "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" (without the quotes)

Control panel/Internet options/programs tab, click on "reset all web
settings"

Reopen and retry the links in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
nor said:
I have a friend who frequently sends a URL via his Email and it is
colored blue as usual. When I click on it in the mail, it doesn't go
to the URL but if I copy it to the address on the task bar, it works
just fine. Is there a setting I missing out on? I have WinXP Home and
the latest IE. I didn't know what to search for in the FAQ so haven't
found the answer. Thanks.
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From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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Thanks Rick and Frank, I will give your suggestions a try. These things just
bug me even though they aren't wrecking my computing.
 
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