Re: Can't use URL/links from emails/news messages

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See if any of the links below help fix the problem (assuming you are not using IE7 and if you are, you should advise of that):

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
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.







"C GREEN" <obfuzc8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:_hbVg.31156$gF3.13443@xxxxxxxxxxx
There was a time some months ago when I could see a link to a particular website I wanted to pursue, click on it, & go there immediately. No longer.
Now I must copy & paste to a separate browser window.

I've no idea what caused this change. Bug?Worm? or my own internet protection? Running XP-MCE & Trend Micro PC-cillin.

I have searched the menu dropdowns & cannot find any clue how to change this back.

BTW, links delivered in the Hotmail inbox work fine, just as always.


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