[roy james]

I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article, but
the link when clicked on does not work.

Help needed as to why and possible solution.

[Bruce Hagen]

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
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 you get a blank page:


1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message:

DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.


4. If that doesn't fix it, see this article:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#new_window

5. If you are using WinXP try this:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/reg/IE_Default_Browser.reg


You can also try this:

Go to Start/run, and type SFC (msconfig for WinXP).
Choose 'Extract One File From Installation Disk' ("Expand File" for WinXP).
Type oleaut32.dll, not worrying about its location. Then, click Start.

Next to 'Restore From', type in or browse for the file's location, which is
probably in the Win98 (i386 for WinXP) folder of your installation CD-ROM
(typically D:\Win98), or in your Windows\Options\Cabs (Windows\i386 for
WinXP) folder, as the case may be.

Then, next to 'Save File In', enter C:\Windows\System (C:\Windows\System32
for WinXP), and click OK. System File Checker (or msconfig) looks for the
file, saves it as you requested, and then tells you that 'the file has been
successfully extracted'.

You may need to reboot.

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~


"roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article, but
>the link when clicked on does not work.
>
> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>
>
>

[roy james]

"roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:%23ZZySgLhFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article, but
>the link when clicked on does not work.
>
> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>
>Many thanks for the prompt reply. I am 74 and reasonably competent as far
as computers are concerned. I followed your first set of instructions and
found that it was set up for Opera which I had previously and decided to go
back to Microsoft. In changing the data I was okay to the point where you
say DDE should be checked ....... but was not sure how #1 etc fitted into
the boxes available.

I sent myself an email with a link and when I clicked on it, it worked, but
came up with the page "The page cannot be displayed"

Any further help would be appreciated.

Roy James
>

[Bruce Hagen]

Did you do this part?

*If you get a blank page:*

If you did, do this:

Start>Run> type, or Copy/Paste, these in one at a time and try again. (Note
the space in each command).

regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll

In IE, go to: Tools>Internet Options>Programs. Click: Reset Web
Settings - (uncheck box for homepage) - Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~


"roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ZZySgLhFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article,
>>but the link when clicked on does not work.
>>
>> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>>
>>Many thanks for the prompt reply. I am 74 and reasonably competent as
>>far
> as computers are concerned. I followed your first set of instructions
> and
> found that it was set up for Opera which I had previously and decided to
> go
> back to Microsoft. In changing the data I was okay to the point where
> you
> say DDE should be checked ....... but was not sure how #1 etc fitted into
> the boxes available.
>
> I sent myself an email with a link and when I clicked on it, it worked,
> but
> came up with the page "The page cannot be displayed"
>
> Any further help would be appreciated.
>
> Roy James
>>
>
>

[Kath Adams]

roy james wrote:
> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ZZySgLhFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an
>> article, but the link when clicked on does not work.
>>
>> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>>
>> Many thanks for the prompt reply. I am 74 and reasonably competent
>> as far
> as computers are concerned. I followed your first set of
> instructions and found that it was set up for Opera which I had
> previously and decided to go back to Microsoft. In changing the
> data I was okay to the point where you say DDE should be checked
> ....... but was not sure how #1 etc fitted into the boxes available.
>
> I sent myself an email with a link and when I clicked on it, it
> worked, but came up with the page "The page cannot be displayed"
>
> Any further help would be appreciated.
>
> Roy James

Roy,
It's the difference between USA speak and UK speak.
(We wouldn't generally use the hash key to signify number.)
#1 is the first box, #2 is the second box and so on.
The bit underneath each number is what should be in each box, with the
third box being blank.
Hope this helps.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

[roy james]

I did the Web Reset and it is now working okay. I thank you for your
patience in getting me working alright again.

Thanks again.

Roy James



"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:ubXozzMhFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Did you do this part?
>
> *If you get a blank page:*
>
> If you did, do this:
>
> Start>Run> type, or Copy/Paste, these in one at a time and try again.
> (Note the space in each command).
>
> regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
> regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
> regsvr32 Shell32.dll
> regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
> regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>
> In IE, go to: Tools>Internet Options>Programs. Click: Reset Web
> Settings - (uncheck box for homepage) - Click Yes.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
>
> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:udjOwnMhFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZZySgLhFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article,
>>>but the link when clicked on does not work.
>>>
>>> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>>>
>>>Many thanks for the prompt reply. I am 74 and reasonably competent as
>>>far
>> as computers are concerned. I followed your first set of instructions
>> and
>> found that it was set up for Opera which I had previously and decided to
>> go
>> back to Microsoft. In changing the data I was okay to the point where
>> you
>> say DDE should be checked ....... but was not sure how #1 etc fitted
>> into
>> the boxes available.
>>
>> I sent myself an email with a link and when I clicked on it, it worked,
>> but
>> came up with the page "The page cannot be displayed"
>>
>> Any further help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Roy James
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Bruce Hagen]

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:OPsRvbNhFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I did the Web Reset and it is now working okay. I thank you for your
>patience in getting me working alright again.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Roy James
>
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ubXozzMhFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Did you do this part?
>>
>> *If you get a blank page:*
>>
>> If you did, do this:
>>
>> Start>Run> type, or Copy/Paste, these in one at a time and try again.
>> (Note the space in each command).
>>
>> regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
>> regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
>> regsvr32 Shell32.dll
>> regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
>> regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
>> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>>
>> In IE, go to: Tools>Internet Options>Programs. Click: Reset Web
>> Settings - (uncheck box for homepage) - Click Yes.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>>
>> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:udjOwnMhFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "roy james" <royjames@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ZZySgLhFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>I get an email, say from Computerctive, which has a link to an article,
>>>>but the link when clicked on does not work.
>>>>
>>>> Help needed as to why and possible solution.
>>>>
>>>>Many thanks for the prompt reply. I am 74 and reasonably competent as
>>>>far
>>> as computers are concerned. I followed your first set of instructions
>>> and
>>> found that it was set up for Opera which I had previously and decided to
>>> go
>>> back to Microsoft. In changing the data I was okay to the point where
>>> you
>>> say DDE should be checked ....... but was not sure how #1 etc fitted
>>> into
>>> the boxes available.
>>>
>>> I sent myself an email with a link and when I clicked on it, it worked,
>>> but
>>> came up with the page "The page cannot be displayed"
>>>
>>> Any further help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Roy James
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>