Links have stopped working in windows

[Mike Chamberlain]

Hi.

I have had this problem on my PC since I uninstalled MyIE. No links
clicked from Windows applications now work, for instance links in emails
in Outlook, Outlook Express or Thunderbird. When I click nothing
happens. Links clicked within a web browser work fine though.

I definitely have no spyware or viruses or anything like that. It looks
like MyIE hooked into Windows OS to trap clicked links but then didn't
"rewire" it back again after it was uninstalled. Anyone know how to fix
this?

Cheers,

Mike

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hi.

I have had this problem on my PC since I uninstalled MyIE. No links
clicked from Windows applications now work, for instance links in emails
in Outlook, Outlook Express or Thunderbird. When I click nothing
happens. Links clicked within a web browser work fine though.

I definitely have no spyware or viruses or anything like that. It looks
like MyIE hooked into Windows OS to trap clicked links but then didn't
"rewire" it back again after it was uninstalled. Anyone know how to fix
this?

Cheers,

Mike

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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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

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