Re: OE6 Link Problem

From: Jim Pickering (jimp_at_mvps.invalid)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:32:22 -0700

Then try a repair/reinstall (making sure your antivirus program is disabled
before the reinstall to prevent a corrupted install) as outlined in method 2
of this KB article. The method works in all operating systems, except
Windows 95:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378 

-- 
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
Please reply only to newsgroup.
"Jeni M Whitaker" <jeni@sarasong.demon.co.uk> wrote in message 
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Have tried ALL your suggestions, but nothing works?
Can anyone offer further help please?
"Jim Pickering" <jimp@mvps.invalid> wrote in message 
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> See if these links help fix the problem:
>
> Internet Shortcuts in Outlook Express Don't Start Browser [Q177054]
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q177/0/54.asp
>
> Nothing Happens When You Click a Link in Outlook Express [Q176581]
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q176/5/81.asp
>
> Q260238 - OLEXP: Hyperlinks in Outlook Express May Not Be Active:
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q260/2/38.ASP
>
> OLEXP: "Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work w. Outlook Express:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306098
>
> You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After You
> Click a Link
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;281679
>
> Also might want to see this information from Frank Saunders, MVP-Outlook
> Express:
>
> 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.
> -- 
> Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
> Please reply only to newsgroup.
>
>
>
>
> "Jeni M Whitaker" <jeni@sarasong.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cb7lei$cn2$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi
>
> When clicking on a blue link in a newsgroup,email or website, IE always
> displays "Cannot find server" or
> "The page cannot be displayed".   Occasionally, if I right mouse button
> click on the link and then "copy shortcut" to paste in the browser window,
> the link works, but very rarely.
>
> The only way I can get it to work properly is to type the entire http
> address directly into the browser.  I have checked that cypher strength is
> 128-bit and repeatedly tried Refresh and so on.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.   TIA.
>
> -- 
> Jeni
>