IE very slow to open when clicking URL in Outlook.

[Greg Reid]

Researching this issue, it seems to affect a lot of people and goes back to
around 2003 w/no solid fix or answers.

I'm running Win XP sp2, IE6 and Outlook 2003. When I click on a link in
Outlook, it can take up to 30 seconds for IE to open. Sometimes Outlook goes
white then comes back when IE opens. Sometimes a reboot fixes it. Sometimes
not.

Opening IE by itself is instant.
The Outlook registry setting for the path to IE is correct.
I've disabled Webroot Spysweeper, McAfee 2007 VirusScan and just about
everything else. Nothing is scanning my email.
The only add-ins Outlook has is Backup and iTunes.

Any ideas?

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Is IE the default browser in Control Panel> Add or remove programs> Set
program access and defaults?

Next, see "If nothing happens" at http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Greg Reid]

Hi Don,

This link had a wealth of info! The first thing suggested was to make sure
the File Type "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol was set correctly and pointed
to IE. I don't have that entry. When trying to add it, a message said 'you
already have URL assigned...'

Then I did the regsvr32 urlmon.dll in the Run box. Then I ran
IE_Default_Browser.reg. Then I rereistered the 5 dll's. One or more of these
things did it. IE opens instantly now when I click on a link from outlook.
Thanks for the info and the link. It's nice to have finally found something.

Hi,
Is IE the default browser in Control Panel> Add or remove programs> Set
program access and defaults?

Next, see "If nothing happens" at http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Researching this issue, it seems to affect a lot of people and goes back to
around 2003 w/no solid fix or answers.

I'm running Win XP sp2, IE6 and Outlook 2003. When I click on a link in
Outlook, it can take up to 30 seconds for IE to open. Sometimes Outlook goes
white then comes back when IE opens. Sometimes a reboot fixes it. Sometimes
not.

Opening IE by itself is instant.
The Outlook registry setting for the path to IE is correct.
I've disabled Webroot Spysweeper, McAfee 2007 VirusScan and just about
everything else. Nothing is scanning my email.
The only add-ins Outlook has is Backup and iTunes.

Any ideas?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

You DO have that entry, you just aren't looking in the right place.
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol is among those entries that have a file
Extension of NONE.