For some reason, I am unable to access any websites by
entering their URL in the Start/Run box. When I try, I
get a message that says "there is no file association for
that type of file."

That is not true. I checked the MS Knowledge Base and
they mention this problem, but I neither meet their
conditions for causing the problem nor is it resolved by
doing what the article said.

This is very problematic because I just got a piece of
software that relies on whatever this mechanism is to
automatically tune to Web-based radio stations. On one
computer, where I can access URLs through Start/Run, all
works perfectly. On this other computer, I keep getting
the "file association" error.

Can anyone help me resolve this?

Thanks.

"Tracy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:a96701c406f8$193ef930$(E-Mail Removed)
> For some reason, I am unable to access any websites by
> entering their URL in the Start/Run box. When I try, I
> get a message that says "there is no file association for
> that type of file."
>
> That is not true. I checked the MS Knowledge Base and
> they mention this problem, but I neither meet their
> conditions for causing the problem nor is it resolved by
> doing what the article said.
>
> This is very problematic because I just got a piece of
> software that relies on whatever this mechanism is to
> automatically tune to Web-based radio stations. On one
> computer, where I can access URLs through Start/Run, all
> works perfectly. On this other computer, I keep getting
> the "file association" error.
>
> Can anyone help me resolve this?
>
> Thanks.

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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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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THANKS, Frank!

I've had the same trouble for a long time, too. Thanks to you, I discovered
residual entries pointing to "MyIE" in those two places. I long ago
uninstalled that browser and it has caused me problems ever since. But looks
like all is well now.

Thanks again.

Tom M.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Tracy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:a96701c406f8$193ef930$(E-Mail Removed)
> > For some reason, I am unable to access any websites by
> > entering their URL in the Start/Run box. When I try, I
> > get a message that says "there is no file association for
> > that type of file."
> >
> > That is not true. I checked the MS Knowledge Base and
> > they mention this problem, but I neither meet their
> > conditions for causing the problem nor is it resolved by
> > doing what the article said.
> >
> > This is very problematic because I just got a piece of
> > software that relies on whatever this mechanism is to
> > automatically tune to Web-based radio stations. On one
> > computer, where I can access URLs through Start/Run, all
> > works perfectly. On this other computer, I keep getting
> > the "file association" error.
> >
> > Can anyone help me resolve this?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> 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
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>

"Thomas Maenner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)
> THANKS, Frank!
>
> I've had the same trouble for a long time, too. Thanks to you, I
> discovered residual entries pointing to "MyIE" in those two places.
> I long ago uninstalled that browser and it has caused me problems
> ever since. But looks like all is well now.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Tom M.

Thanks for the feedback.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/