How do I fix http links

[chas]

If I click on a link in a browser such as IE or Firefox the links work.
But in almost everything else, such as Thunderbird I get messages like
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660494686870523359&hl=en-CA
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This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
Or nothing happens.
The error message seemed like it had a good clue. But I couldn't find
what to change there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

 

[Don Varnau]

HI,
Make sure that you have a default e-mail program set from
Control panel> Add/remove programs> Set Program Access and Defaults.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[chas]

Thanks for the suggestion but that didn't help. Maybe my example of
Thunderbird was confusing. I get the error message from OpenOffice.org
programs too. I don't think it is a email program problem maybe a web
browser problem. I expected a web browser to open not an email program.
Appreciate your willingness to help,
Chas

HI,
Make sure that you have a default e-mail program set from
Control panel> Add/remove programs> Set Program Access and Defaults.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

If I click on a link in a browser such as IE or Firefox the links work.
But in almost everything else, such as Thunderbird I get messages like
---------------------------
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660494686870523359&hl=en-CA
---------------------------
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
Or nothing happens.
The error message seemed like it had a good clue. But I couldn't find
what to change there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

 

[Elmo]

If I click on a link in a browser such as IE or Firefox the links work.
But in almost everything else, such as Thunderbird I get messages like
---------------------------
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660494686870523359&hl=en-CA
---------------------------
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
Or nothing happens.
The error message seemed like it had a good clue. But I couldn't find
what to change there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

Try the repairs for HTP, HTA and URL extensions.
Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

[chas]

That did give me the idea that worked. Doing the same thing for Web
Browser fixed it.
Thanks, Charles

HI,
Make sure that you have a default e-mail program set from
Control panel> Add/remove programs> Set Program Access and Defaults.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

If I click on a link in a browser such as IE or Firefox the links work.
But in almost everything else, such as Thunderbird I get messages like
---------------------------
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660494686870523359&hl=en-CA
---------------------------
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
Or nothing happens.
The error message seemed like it had a good clue. But I couldn't find
what to change there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas

 

[chas]

Try the repairs for HTP, HTA and URL extensions.
Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Thanks, Chas

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Actually, I was thinking "default browser" but "e-mail program" got typed.
;-)

Glad you got it resolved.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

That did give me the idea that worked. Doing the same thing for Web
Browser fixed it.
Thanks, Charles

HI,
Make sure that you have a default e-mail program set from
Control panel> Add/remove programs> Set Program Access and Defaults.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

If I click on a link in a browser such as IE or Firefox the links work.
But in almost everything else, such as Thunderbird I get messages like
---------------------------
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5660494686870523359&hl=en-CA
---------------------------
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
Or nothing happens.
The error message seemed like it had a good clue. But I couldn't find
what to change there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chas