Unable to open External links in IE6

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Will try to describe this as best as I can.

Problem is I can not open links from any messenger or outlook with out copy
and paste this is annoying. From what I know it started after I installed
Firefox didn't like it so returned to IE6 running XP home fully updated. I
have tried microsofts fixes and reinstalled IE, still to no avail. Adaware
and spybot show no malware, Norton also finds nothing. Is there something I
am missing a registry setting perhaps? Please reply using email. Thank you in
advace for any help.
 
Adam said:
Will try to describe this as best as I can.

Problem is I can not open links from any messenger or outlook with out
copy
and paste this is annoying. From what I know it started after I installed
Firefox didn't like it so returned to IE6 running XP home fully updated. I
have tried microsofts fixes and reinstalled IE, still to no avail. Adaware
and spybot show no malware, Norton also finds nothing. Is there something
I
am missing a registry setting perhaps? Please reply using email. Thank you
in
advace for any help.
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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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