Hi Mike,
Checkpoints:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Advanced and uncheck the option
to Enable third party browsing extensions, restart IE.
Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Then go to:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Reset Web Settings.
Hyperlinks not opening:
Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and then repeat the
process for regsvr32 shdocvw.dll.
Check your settings here: Modify for Outlook
Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Scroll down to
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol/Advanced/Edit.
Under Application used to perform action it should read:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work. Go to Start/Run and type
each of these in:
regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 Urlmon.dll
Check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit
To remove it manually go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
To have it removed automatically, run this edit:
Remove Added IE Toolbar Entries (Line 174)
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Clear Entries from Tools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Extensions
Select each subkey and look at its MenuText value in the right-hand pane.
When you locate the menu item, delete the entire subkey.
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