cannot start explorer from shortcuts when connected to internet

[daniel]

i have a weird problem.

when i click on a ie shortcut when connected to the
internet all that come up is basically a blank screen
with some of the navigation buttons in the upper left
hand corner and the hourglass flickering, it looks like
it want to load but i cannot get any further, i tried
reinstalling ie, no use tried to fic ie with start/run
procedure no use, the starnge thing is when i am not
connected to the internet then click a ie shortcut it
opens up with no problem (obviosly offline but it opens
correctly) then i connect to internet after that
everything is hunky dory, but why does it not work when i
am connected to the internet?
confused

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

i have a weird problem.

when i click on a ie shortcut when connected to the
internet all that come up is basically a blank screen
with some of the navigation buttons in the upper left
hand corner and the hourglass flickering, it looks like
it want to load but i cannot get any further, i tried
reinstalling ie, no use tried to fic ie with start/run
procedure no use, the starnge thing is when i am not
connected to the internet then click a ie shortcut it
opens up with no problem (obviosly offline but it opens
correctly) then i connect to internet after that
everything is hunky dory, but why does it not work when i
am connected to the internet?
confused

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message:

DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.


4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window


You can also try this:

Go to Start/run, and type SFC (SFC /SCANNOW for Win2K or WinXP).
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk'.
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.

Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which is
probably in the Win98 folder of your installation CD-ROM (typically
D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs folder, as the case may be.

Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System, and click OK. System
File Checker looks for the file, saves it as you requested, and then tells
you that 'the file has been successfully extracted'.

You may need to reboot.

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