Hyper-link Problem in Internet Explorer

[Guest]

Whenever I'm using IE Version 6.0.2800 - clicking on ANY hyper-link takes me
to my home page rather than the page the hyper-link points to. The problem
just started sometime in the last week - don't know what I did to change my
settings, but it's obviously VERY annoying to be reading, say an article on
Cnet, click on a hyper-link expecting to go to a new article, and end on on
my home page instead. If it makes any difference - my home page is
Google.com. Anyone have any ideas on how to change this?
Thanks, Philip

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Whenever I'm using IE Version 6.0.2800 - clicking on ANY hyper-link
takes me to my home page rather than the page the hyper-link points
to. The problem just started sometime in the last week - don't know
what I did to change my settings, but it's obviously VERY annoying to
be reading, say an article on Cnet, click on a hyper-link expecting
to go to a new article, and end on on my home page instead. If it
makes any difference - my home page is Google.com. Anyone have any
ideas on how to change this?
Thanks, Philip

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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[Guest]

Hi Frank - That "fixed" the problem. Thank you for your quick response, AND
very clear directions.
Regards, Philip (Thoth)

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Hi Frank - That "fixed" the problem. Thank you for your quick
response, AND very clear directions.
Regards, Philip (Thoth)

Thanks for the feedback.

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