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How come URL's are suddenly dead?

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by learn4ever 1 view

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I have MSOffice 2000 SR-1, IE 6.0.2800.1106, SP1 Q324929 with Windows ME O/S

I have an ADSL internet connection thru a USB modem.

For some time now, all URL's in email's I receive and links to websites within other apps open IE, but it hangs and doesn't try to load the URL. I've checked all of Outlook's settings, and IE's security settings, but to no avail. If anyone can think of something to check, I'd be greatful.

Thanks,

Graham

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by wukoki

I suppose this could be a number of problems, but my first thought is to delete your temporary internet files and maybe even your history in IE's Tools/Internet Options/General Tab. Sometimes IE gets confused.

by mike jones

Try the following,

Double-click My Computer.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
Click the File Types tab.
Under Extension, locate the "N/A" entry, and then locate the "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" entry under File Types.
Click Advanced.
Under Actions, click Open.
Click Set Default, and then click OK two times.

by mike jones

Also make sure internet explorer is the default browser.

Set Internet Explorer As the Default Browser
To resolve the first cause, and to set Internet Explorer to be the default Internet Browser, follow these steps:
On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
Double click the Internet or Internet Options icon, and click Programs.
Ensure that Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default is selected, click Apply, and then click OK.
Open internet Explorer, and then click Yes when you receive the following prompt.

Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser. Do you wish to make it the default?

Links in e-mail messages should then open Internet Explorer.

Windows XP only

Open Internet Explorer.
Click on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Programs tab.
Ensure that the Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default check box is checked, click Apply, and then click OK.
Close Internet Explorer, re-open Internet Explorer, and then click Yes when you receive the following prompt.

by learn4ever

Your advice was sound, and you would think that this would solve the problem, but it didn't. I re-iterate, the problem affects non-MS apps with links to the internet as well as links in emails (Outlook2000)...eg. the update link in my anti-virus software also opens IE but goes nowhere and doesn't try to load a page...just blank with no URL in the Address field. Very strange and frustrating. I'm usually good at solving these things myself, but this has me stumped.

by learn4ever

Attention Mike Jones: I stand corrected. The default browser issue seemed to be the fix. I didn't realize it had worked until I closed Outlook and IE and restarted Outlook though. Good job and thanks!

by learn4ever

....oh yes; and other apps can also access the 'net now. That, in my opinion is a BUG. IE's settings as default broswer or not, should not affect other non-MS apps!

by learn4ever

...adding this comment and rating previous answer "acceptable" so you'll get the 150 points. Thanks again.

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