Re: launching from e-mail links

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

Hi,
Go to Control Panel> Add or remove programs> Set program access and
defaults. Make sure that IE is the default browser.

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

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Sarky" <Sarky[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6A4795EC-1AAA-4E19-938D-827EB2208988@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi - I'm using Windows XP for the first time, with IE6 running, all is
well
apart from I am finding it impossible to open links from within e-mails. I
obviously have someting set up incorrectly. Can you help please?

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: http links will not open
    ... Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such links to work. ... Open Windows Explorer, or the Control Panel. ... Hate the bulky look of browser too. ... yes I did the "control panel / add or remove programs / set program access and default / internet explorer" ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: URLs dont work from a received email
    ... Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser: Compare the settings there and see if they are the same as your wife's. ... Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such links ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: The Best Browser for Vista
    ... " Open the Default Programs control panel. ... "From there you can set your default web browser among other things." ... OSX doesn't have anything like Windows Set Program Access and Computer ... System Preferences - not to an applications preferences. ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
  • Re: Uninstalling IE?
    ... Start> Set program access and defaults. ... Then you lost credibility by claiming that a browser is a spam magnet. ... >> What is correct to say is that most virus writers target Internet Explorer because it's the browser used by something like 85% of Windows users. ... If you wanted to spread havoc, would you target the browser used by only 5% of Windows users? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Unable to go to links in e-mails
    ... Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such links to work. ... Open Windows Explorer, or the Control Panel. ... Firefox 2.0.0.6 is my default explorer, but the links don't work when IE 7 is the active browser either. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)