"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:%23WRbu2v6FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Your problem is the missing "URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocol" which is for
> http links (regular web pages). The ones that worked from Password are
> likely https links which is the "with Privacy" file type for secure web
> pages (banking, shopping, etc.). The gopher file type is rarely used any
> more and the File Transfer Protocol (ftp) is only occasionally used.
>


> Try this article to see if the http file tripe will be recreated.
>

What have you been eating Michael? (<SCNR> <VBG>)

He might also try to go to Set Program Access and defaults and set IE as the
default. Tim indicated that that fixes some of these problems.

cheers,

steve




> How to Make Internet Explorer the Default Web Browser
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284456
>
>
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "RBBell" <RBBell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8869608-36A9-4D1D-BCEB-4CB7B379C763@microsoft.com...
>>I don't have "URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocol" in my list of file types.
>>I
>> have URL Gopher Protocol and URL: Hpertext Transfer Prtocol with Privacey
>> and
>> URL:File Transfer Protocol. I changed all of these applications to
>> "c:\program files\internet.explorer\iexplore.exe" but I still can't open
>> any
>> links. EXCEPT -- while trying to work through this I opened an account
>> with
>> the Microsoft Passport Network; they sent me an e-mail and their links
>> open
>> when I click on them.
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>>
>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type
>>>
>>> regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>>> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
>>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>> Protect your PC
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Oty4sv3sFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> > when i get an email and open it in outlook express 6.00 i cannot open
>>> > web
>>> > pages by clicking on the urls in the letters. the mouse sign DOES
>>> > change
>>> > into a pointing hand but clicking on the link doesn't do anything.
>>> >
>>> > thank you for your advice.
>>> > P4 2.4G Win XP pro Heb enabled
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>