ie6 not opening links

[Sam samuels]

Greetings
I have XP pro and Internet Explorer six. I am unable to make "hot" links
work from within a web site. Similarly when I click on a link within an
e-mail it doesn't work. I must always type the URL or copy and paste. In a
related problem when I click on "view profile" within Yahoo! messenger it
tells me that the file does not have a programme associated with it for
performing this action and to create an association in the folder options
control panel.


Does anyone know how to fix this?
with thanks
Sam

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Don't know about the "view profile" problem.

For the hyperlink problem see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679
Additional possibilities at:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#hyperlinks
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

Hope this helps,
Don

 

[MiniMe]

Hi,

If none of those help,like they didn't for me just hold down the shift key
when you click on the link.

 

[Sam samuels]

Hi Don thanks for the reply.... responses in line:

For the hyperlink problem see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

tried all of these but unfortunately no success

Additional possibilities at:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

"Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it."



i have only URL:internet shortcut not HTTP protocol
could this be the problem?

Alternatively it may be easier to uninstall Internet Explorer and downloaded
the latest version (sizeof download is not concern) but how do you go about
this?

--


Thanks again
Sam

 

[Sam samuels]

Thanks for the reply but unfortunately this did not work for me.
Sam

 

[Don Varnau]

Sam,
Do you have the file type "N/A URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" ?

And, you can't uninstall IE6 from XP Pro. You can repair it.
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

Probably not the problem, but are you free of adware, spyware, parasites?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

 

[Sam samuels]

Hi Don
No there is no file type beginning with "N/A.." and the only file type
beginning with "URL" is "URL:Internet Shortcut".
i have adaware pro and spybot and will run again

Thanks
Sam

Sam,
Do you have the file type "N/A URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" ?

And, you can't uninstall IE6 from XP Pro. You can repair it.
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

Probably not the problem, but are you free of adware, spyware,
parasites? Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

Hi Don thanks for the reply.... responses in line:

For the hyperlink problem see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

tried all of these but unfortunately no success

Additional possibilities at:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

"Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it."



i have only URL:internet shortcut not HTTP protocol
could this be the problem?

Alternatively it may be easier to uninstall Internet Explorer and
downloaded the latest version (sizeof download is not concern) but
how do you go about this?


Thanks again
Sam

"Sam samuels" <sam[at]dsst.delete.nosnoop.com> wrote in message
Greetings
I have XP pro and Internet Explorer six. I am unable to make "hot"
links work from within a web site. Similarly when I click on a
link within an e-mail it doesn't work. I must always type the URL
or copy and paste. In a related problem when I click on "view
profile" within Yahoo! messenger it tells me that the file does
not have a programme associated with it for performing this
action and to create an association in the folder options control
panel.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
with thanks
Sam

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Sam,

1. Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\http
2. Click "Registry" menu and export this key (to backup).
3. Delete "http" entry.
4. Click Start, Run and type "Control Inetcpl.cpl" and click "Programs" tab in the resulting dialog
5. Choose "Reset Web Settings"

The URL http association is fixed. See if the problem persist. If yes, try IEFIX util available from :
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFIX.htm

NOTE: If the problem is fixed, post the contents of the REG Export (the "http" key which you backed up) here.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
Hi Don
No there is no file type beginning with "N/A.." and the only file type
beginning with "URL" is "URL:Internet Shortcut".
i have adaware pro and spybot and will run again

Thanks
Sam

Sam,
Do you have the file type "N/A URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" ?

And, you can't uninstall IE6 from XP Pro. You can repair it.
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

Probably not the problem, but are you free of adware, spyware,
parasites? Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

Hi Don thanks for the reply.... responses in line:

For the hyperlink problem see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

tried all of these but unfortunately no success

Additional possibilities at:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

"Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it."



i have only URL:internet shortcut not HTTP protocol
could this be the problem?

Alternatively it may be easier to uninstall Internet Explorer and
downloaded the latest version (sizeof download is not concern) but
how do you go about this?


Thanks again
Sam

"Sam samuels" <sam[at]dsst.delete.nosnoop.com> wrote in message
Greetings
I have XP pro and Internet Explorer six. I am unable to make "hot"
links work from within a web site. Similarly when I click on a
link within an e-mail it doesn't work. I must always type the URL
or copy and paste. In a related problem when I click on "view
profile" within Yahoo! messenger it tells me that the file does
not have a programme associated with it for performing this
action and to create an association in the folder options control
panel.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
with thanks
Sam

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

And type REGSVR32 /i SHDOCVW in the RUN box.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
Hi Sam,

1. Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\http
2. Click "Registry" menu and export this key (to backup).
3. Delete "http" entry.
4. Click Start, Run and type "Control Inetcpl.cpl" and click "Programs" tab in the resulting dialog
5. Choose "Reset Web Settings"

The URL http association is fixed. See if the problem persist. If yes, try IEFIX util available from :
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFIX.htm

NOTE: If the problem is fixed, post the contents of the REG Export (the "http" key which you backed up) here.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

------------------------------------------------
Hi Don
No there is no file type beginning with "N/A.." and the only file type
beginning with "URL" is "URL:Internet Shortcut".
i have adaware pro and spybot and will run again

Thanks
Sam

Sam,
Do you have the file type "N/A URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" ?

And, you can't uninstall IE6 from XP Pro. You can repair it.
318378 - How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

Probably not the problem, but are you free of adware, spyware,
parasites? Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Don

Hi Don thanks for the reply.... responses in line:

For the hyperlink problem see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

tried all of these but unfortunately no success

Additional possibilities at:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

"Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select it."



i have only URL:internet shortcut not HTTP protocol
could this be the problem?

Alternatively it may be easier to uninstall Internet Explorer and
downloaded the latest version (sizeof download is not concern) but
how do you go about this?


Thanks again
Sam

"Sam samuels" <sam[at]dsst.delete.nosnoop.com> wrote in message
Greetings
I have XP pro and Internet Explorer six. I am unable to make "hot"
links work from within a web site. Similarly when I click on a
link within an e-mail it doesn't work. I must always type the URL
or copy and paste. In a related problem when I click on "view
profile" within Yahoo! messenger it tells me that the file does
not have a programme associated with it for performing this
action and to create an association in the folder options control
panel.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
with thanks
Sam