No HyperText Transfer Protocol file

[Ron Barker]

Hi

Thank you for any help in advance.

I am using Outlook 2003. Microsoft Office. Microsoft XP. When When I click a
Web link in an e-mail message in Outlook 2003, the Web site opens in a
browser window and the Locate Link Browser dialog box appears. I have
followed the instruction at microsoft Help and Support for this problem.
However, I cannot find the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file in the
Registered File Types list

Help and Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/821692

To resolve this problem change the registered file type for the
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file type to use Internet Explorer. To do
this, follow these steps:
On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.
In the Registered File Types list, click URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol,
click Advanced, and then click Edit.
In the Actions box, type open.
In the Application used to perform action box, locate Internet Explorer
(Iexplore.exe), and then click Open.
In the Application box, type IExplore, and then click OK.

Cheers

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's in the (NONE) section of the Extensions column (left column). "The
reference URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" is in the File Types column
(right column).

 

[Ron Barker]

Robert

Thank you for your response. I do not understand what you mean. I don't
have two colums to chose from. There is only one column and there are a
number of entries beginnign with (NONE). None of these entries is the
'URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol' unless is differently named.

 

[Ron Barker]

Sorry

I do see columns but it highlights as one column and the URL:HyperText
Transfer Protocol is not there.

 

[Ron Barker]

There is only one entry with a Outlook symbol: that is: URL:Mail To Protocol.

Have you any idea how this fault has ocurred. The links from the same source
were working fine until today.

Kind regards

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's not an Outlook issue but an issue with your default Internet browser
not being properly registered in Windows. If you reset this, then the
protocol will recreate itself automatically.

 

[Ron Barker]

I do not understand but thank you for your time and trouble responding.

Kind regards

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I do not understand but thank you for your time and trouble responding.

If you tell us what version of Windows and what browser you're using, we
should be able to tell you how.

 

[Ron Barker]

Brian

I am using windows xp sp3 and explorer 6. Explorer 6 is my default browser.
My problem is that I cannot find the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file in
the
Registered File Types list.

Regards

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I am using windows xp sp3 and explorer 6. Explorer 6 is my default
browser.
My problem is that I cannot find the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol file
in
the
Registered File Types list.

Try going to Start>Set Program Access and Defaults and resetting Internet
Explorer as the default browser, even if it is already.

 

[Ron Barker]

Yes, I have already done that. I reset it just to make sure. It is just that
the the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol is not listed under the Registered
File Types list. There is only one entry with a Outlook symbol: that is:
URL:Mail To Protocol. That's not it, is it? I don't like clicking on things
unless I no it's safe.

Regards and thanks for your help.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, I have already done that. I reset it just to make sure. It is just
that
the the URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol is not listed under the
Registered
File Types list. There is only one entry with a Outlook symbol: that is:
URL:Mail To Protocol. That's not it, is it? I don't like clicking on
things
unless I no it's safe.

On the File Types tab, click New, then Advanced. Leave the "File Extension"
field empty. Click the "Associated File Type" drop-down, slice toward te
bottom and see if URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol shows there.

 

[Ron Barker]

Brian

No. At least I have learned somthing new, although I am not sure what!

Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

No. At least I have learned somthing new, although I am not sure what!

Open REGEDIT and examine HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. You should see a node named
"HTTP" there (expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in the left-hand pane by clicking the
plus and look at its subkeys) and not too far below it, another node named
"htmlfile". Do you see those?

 

[Ron Barker]

Brian

Many thank for your perseverance. I do not feel I am competent enough to
delve into the registry.

Kind regards

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Let's take a different approach here; why not upgrade to Internet Explorer
7?
That should fix your problem and get you more safe on the net at the same
time

You can upgrade via Windows Update or use a direct download here;
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9AE91EBE-3385-447C-8A30-081805B2F90B

 

[Ron Barker]

Brian

Many thanks. I have seen explorer 7 and I did not like what I saw. It
appeared to be taking over and diverting the user to webisites the they did
not want to go to, and the websites were comercial sites.

Kind regards

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You've been misinformed then or your computer is suffering from malware.
Scan your computer for Spyware with Windows Defender;
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

Brian

Many thanks. I have seen explorer 7 and I did not like what I saw. It
appeared to be taking over and diverting the user to webisites the they
did
not want to go to, and the websites were comercial sites.

Kind regards

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Many thanks. I have seen explorer 7 and I did not like what I saw. It
appeared to be taking over and diverting the user to webisites the they
did
not want to go to, and the websites were comercial sites.

I've been using IE7 on all my PCs since before it was released to the public
and never once has this happened.

 

[Ron Barker]

Thanks

I think it was something to do with IE7 being packaged with google. I have
got used to working with IE6 so I cannot see IE7 being much of an
improvement. I know there are tabs but I just minimise pages so I do not
think tabs much of an improvement.

Many thanks for your time and trouble. You MVP people are a dedicated lot!