"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CE550B5-7961-420F-B52D-9C34D2526471@microsoft.com...
>I know this is going to be something that I've missed, but to save anymore
> wasted time: I have recently set up a batch of XP Pro SP2 laptops,
> downloaded
> all of the updates via LAN, with no problems whatsoever - so IE is the
> latest
> version all of the hotfixes and patches up until 22/12/2005. I can dial up
> and connect to the server, retrieve emails but I'm unable to view any
> webpage
> whatsoever.
>
> There are no proxy settings within the dial up connection and as far as I
> can see everything is exactly the same as the W2000 laptops that I have
> beside me which work with no problems.
>
> Any ideas will be gratefully received.
>
> Paul

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 (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
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 that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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