Links will not respond in OE6

[forceten32]

Since installing IE7, links within e-mails and newsgroups in OE6 will not
work. I click, nothing happens. Is there some security setting I now need
to adjust to allow linking, or is this just another IE7 glitch?

Fred

 

[PA Bear]

[Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults >
Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here.

If no joy, see http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

[forceten32]

Not sure why the following worked but in Windows Explorer, opened file
types, went to URLHypertext and unchecked DDE (and in Hypertext w/Privacy.)

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask" again.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

Fred

[Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults >
Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here.

If no joy, see http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Since installing IE7, links within e-mails and newsgroups in OE6 will not
work. I click, nothing happens. Is there some security setting I now
need
to adjust to allow linking, or is this just another IE7 glitch?

Fred

 

[PA Bear]

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to

make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask" again.

IE *must* be selected as the default browser if you want such links to work.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing the
change. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster,
SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone
Alarm (Free and Pro).

BTW, most of the above applications should have been /disabled/ prior to
installing IE7.
--
~PA Bear

Not sure why the following worked but in Windows Explorer, opened file
types, went to URLHypertext and unchecked DDE (and in Hypertext
w/Privacy.)

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask" again.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

[Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults >
Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here.

If no joy, see http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Since installing IE7, links within e-mails and newsgroups in OE6 will
not
work. I click, nothing happens. Is there some security setting I now
need
to adjust to allow linking, or is this just another IE7 glitch?

Fred

 

[forceten32]

Pa Bear -

Since IE7 came as an update which is downloaded automatically, even though I
looked over the update, I made a false assumption that MS would post
warnings if a download needed special handling.

Changing security settings is an update; IE7 is an installation of a new
program. They didn't update my browser - they gave me a new one.

Other than betas, this is the buggiest release I can remember of either an
MS OS or browser. I guess the technology has become so complicated, it is
impossible to anticipate how tens of millions of individual systems will
react to the same "update".

I can't say this is a nightmare but if I could go back to the IE6 as I had
it, I'd do it in a second - then download IE7 next year.

Fred


This release is very buggy and

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask" again.

IE *must* be selected as the default browser if you want such links to
work.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing
the change. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or
Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

BTW, most of the above applications should have been /disabled/ prior to
installing IE7.
--
~PA Bear

Not sure why the following worked but in Windows Explorer, opened file
types, went to URLHypertext and unchecked DDE (and in Hypertext
w/Privacy.)

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask" again.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

[Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults

Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here.

If no joy, see http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

forceten32 wrote:
Since installing IE7, links within e-mails and newsgroups in OE6 will
not
work. I click, nothing happens. Is there some security setting I now
need
to adjust to allow linking, or is this just another IE7 glitch?

Fred

 

[PA Bear]

IE7 is considered an upgrade, not an update. Installing it is /not/
required.

You can uninstall "Windows Internet Explorer 7" via Add/Remove Programs;
Doing so returns you to IE6.

I would /not/ recommend that anyone install IE7 via
Windows/Microsoft/Automatic Updates. Do so manually, and only after
reading:

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Release Notes
http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/releasenotes/default.aspx

Sandi's notes on "IE7 Gold", including Installation Tips <=READ & USE THIS
when uninstalling or installing!
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/10/18/182724.aspx

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Pa Bear -

Since IE7 came as an update which is downloaded automatically, even though
I
looked over the update, I made a false assumption that MS would post
warnings if a download needed special handling.

Changing security settings is an update; IE7 is an installation of a new
program. They didn't update my browser - they gave me a new one.

Other than betas, this is the buggiest release I can remember of either an
MS OS or browser. I guess the technology has become so complicated, it is
impossible to anticipate how tens of millions of individual systems will
react to the same "update".

I can't say this is a nightmare but if I could go back to the IE6 as I had
it, I'd do it in a second - then download IE7 next year.

Fred


This release is very buggy and

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask"
again.

IE *must* be selected as the default browser if you want such links to
work.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing
the change. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or
Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

BTW, most of the above applications should have been /disabled/ prior to
installing IE7.
--
~PA Bear

Not sure why the following worked but in Windows Explorer, opened file
types, went to URLHypertext and unchecked DDE (and in Hypertext
w/Privacy.)

I clicked on an e-mail link which worked. I was prompted if I wanted to
make Internet Explorer my default browser. I clicked "do not ask"
again.

Linking continues working fine. When I checked back in File Types, DDE
had
re-checked itself in both places. What's that about?

[Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and Defaults

Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here.

If no joy, see http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Those using IE7 are asked to post their comments & questions to and
seek
support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

forceten32 wrote:
Since installing IE7, links within e-mails and newsgroups in OE6 will
not
work. I click, nothing happens. Is there some security setting I now
need
to adjust to allow linking, or is this just another IE7 glitch?

Fred