X-post to IE6 Browser.

> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.

What web page, please?

> I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
> to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix this
> problem.

Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.

> I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
> all updates.

Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System 32.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

It's Only Me wrote:
> I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do not know.
> Please bear with me.
>
> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.
> Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link referred to
> in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra characters in
> front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the web page loads as
> normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
> to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix this
> problem. I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
> all updates. Now the problem is back with clicking this link. It is not a
> major problem, just a pain in the proverbial ass to take out the extra
> characters. I have the proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want
> to be able to click on the link again.
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Larry

MSHTML.DLL version 6.0.2900.2802

The website is secure and for work purposes. I dont think they'd like me
giving the necessary password info so you can simulate the experience,
sorry. Hope the Crystal Ball comes back well polished.

Larry

PA Bear wrote:
> X-post to IE6 Browser.
>
>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.
>
> What web page, please?
>
>> I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
>> to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix
>> this problem.
>
> Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.
>
>> I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
>> all updates.
>
> Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System 32.
>
> It's Only Me wrote:
>> I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do not
>> know. Please bear with me.
>>
>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.
>> Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link referred
>> to in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra
>> characters in front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the web
>> page loads as normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another
>> newsgroup where I had to remove either an entry of change a value in
>> the registry to fix this problem. I have recently reformatted and
>> reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all updates. Now the problem is back
>> with clicking this link. It is not a major problem, just a pain in
>> the proverbial ass to take out the extra characters. I have the
>> proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want to be able to click
>> on the link again. Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Larry

OK, thanks. (Long story...)

The fix might be:

ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688
(MS05-052)
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889

A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as expected
in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes introduced in
cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738

The fix involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available at

- http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and

- http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app that
checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
incorrect).

Also see http://snipurl.com/kxyk (GIFs or pages created in Quark)
--
~PA Bear

It's Only Me wrote:
> MSHTML.DLL version 6.0.2900.2802
>
> The website is secure and for work purposes. I dont think they'd like me
> giving the necessary password info so you can simulate the experience,
> sorry. Hope the Crystal Ball comes back well polished.
>
> Larry
>
> PA Bear wrote:
> > X-post to IE6 Browser.
> >
> > > On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.
> >
> > What web page, please?
> >
> > > I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
> > > to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix
> > > this problem.
> >
> > Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.
> >
> > > I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
> > > all updates.
> >
> > Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System 32.
> >
> > It's Only Me wrote:
> > > I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do not
> > > know. Please bear with me.
> > >
> > > On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new page.
> > > Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link referred
> > > to in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra
> > > characters in front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the web
> > > page loads as normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another
> > > newsgroup where I had to remove either an entry of change a value in
> > > the registry to fix this problem. I have recently reformatted and
> > > reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all updates. Now the problem is back
> > > with clicking this link. It is not a major problem, just a pain in
> > > the proverbial ass to take out the extra characters. I have the
> > > proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want to be able to click
> > > on the link again. Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Larry

PA Bear wrote:
> OK, thanks. (Long story...)
>
> The fix might be:
>
> ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
> defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update
> 896688 (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889
>
> A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as
> expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes
> introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738
>
> The fix involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available at
>
> - http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
>
> - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app
> that checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
> incorrect).
>
> Also see http://snipurl.com/kxyk (GIFs or pages created in Quark)
>
> It's Only Me wrote:
>> MSHTML.DLL version 6.0.2900.2802
>>
>> The website is secure and for work purposes. I dont think they'd
>> like me giving the necessary password info so you can simulate the
>> experience, sorry. Hope the Crystal Ball comes back well polished.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> PA Bear wrote:
>>> X-post to IE6 Browser.
>>>
>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>> page.
>>>
>>> What web page, please?
>>>
>>>> I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
>>>> to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix
>>>> this problem.
>>>
>>> Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.
>>>
>>>> I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
>>>> all updates.
>>>
>>> Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System
>>> 32. It's Only Me wrote:
>>>> I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do
>>>> not know. Please bear with me.
>>>>
>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>> page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link
>>>> referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra
>>>> characters in front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the
>>>> web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another
>>>> newsgroup where I had to remove either an entry of change a value
>>>> in the registry to fix this problem. I have recently reformatted
>>>> and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all updates. Now the problem
>>>> is back with clicking this link. It is not a major problem, just a
>>>> pain in the proverbial ass to take out the extra characters. I
>>>> have the proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want to be
>>>> able to click on the link again. Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Larry

Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately the articles and patches don't help
with my problem. I just tried the same page on Firefox and the link from the
picture works fine, but!!!! I don't want to have Sun Java. It makes the
windows that I use too small to work on and installs on Internet Explorer
too. Is there a way to install Microsoft VM in firefox?????

PA Bear wrote:
> OK, thanks. (Long story...)
>
> The fix might be:
>
> ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
> defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update
> 896688 (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889
>
> A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as
> expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes
> introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738
>
> The fix involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available at
>
> - http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
>
> - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app
> that checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
> incorrect).
>
> Also see http://snipurl.com/kxyk (GIFs or pages created in Quark)
>
> It's Only Me wrote:
>> MSHTML.DLL version 6.0.2900.2802
>>
>> The website is secure and for work purposes. I dont think they'd
>> like me giving the necessary password info so you can simulate the
>> experience, sorry. Hope the Crystal Ball comes back well polished.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> PA Bear wrote:
>>> X-post to IE6 Browser.
>>>
>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>> page.
>>>
>>> What web page, please?
>>>
>>>> I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
>>>> to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix
>>>> this problem.
>>>
>>> Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.
>>>
>>>> I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
>>>> all updates.
>>>
>>> Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System
>>> 32. It's Only Me wrote:
>>>> I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do
>>>> not know. Please bear with me.
>>>>
>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>> page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link
>>>> referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra
>>>> characters in front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the
>>>> web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another
>>>> newsgroup where I had to remove either an entry of change a value
>>>> in the registry to fix this problem. I have recently reformatted
>>>> and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all updates. Now the problem
>>>> is back with clicking this link. It is not a major problem, just a
>>>> pain in the proverbial ass to take out the extra characters. I
>>>> have the proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want to be
>>>> able to click on the link again. Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Larry

This is the result of clicking the link:

"Please try the following:

a.. Open the rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@wizard2.avisweb.com home
page, and then look for links to the information you want.

b.. If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is
spelled correctly."

If I take out the first part of the link until
wizard.....rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@... it loads the correct page.
The extra characters are added because of some "fix" that microsoft put out
a few years ago. As I said in my post, I found the other fix in a newsgroup
a few weeks ago which involved a registry edit. It worked perfectly for this
problem but I forget where I found the information for the registry edit.

Larry

It's Only Me wrote:
> > OK, thanks. (Long story...)
> >
> > The fix might be:
> >
> > ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
> > defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update
> > 896688 (MS05-052)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909889
> >
> > A Web page that contains a custom ActiveX control may not load as
> > expected in Internet Explorer due to defense in depth changes
> > introduced in cumulative security update 896688 (MS05-052)
> > http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=909738
> >
> > The fix involving the Registry and OLE32.DLL is available at
> >
> > - http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip, and
> >
> > - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/kb896688_fix.zip (a small VB app
> > that checks the 4 values and offers a repair option if any of them are
> > incorrect).
> >
> > Also see http://snipurl.com/kxyk (GIFs or pages created in Quark)
> >
> > It's Only Me wrote:
> > > MSHTML.DLL version 6.0.2900.2802
> > >
> > > The website is secure and for work purposes. I dont think they'd
> > > like me giving the necessary password info so you can simulate the
> > > experience, sorry. Hope the Crystal Ball comes back well polished.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > PA Bear wrote:
> > > > X-post to IE6 Browser.
> > > >
> > > > > On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
> > > > > page.
> > > >
> > > > What web page, please?
> > > >
> > > > > I found a fix a few weeks back on another newsgroup where I had
> > > > > to remove either an entry of change a value in the registry to fix
> > > > > this problem.
> > > >
> > > > Can't help you there. My CrystalBall© is in the shop for polishing.
> > > >
> > > > > I have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
> > > > > all updates.
> > > >
> > > > Please state the version of MSHTML.DLL found in C:\Windows\System
> > > > 32. It's Only Me wrote:
> > > > > I know there is a fix for this, but where to find it again, I do
> > > > > not know. Please bear with me.
> > > > >
> > > > > On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
> > > > > page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link
> > > > > referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but with
> > > > > extra characters in front of it. If I remove the extra
> > > > > characters, the web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few
> > > > > weeks back on another newsgroup where I had to remove either an
> > > > > entry of change a value in the registry to fix this problem. I
> > > > > have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all
> > > > > updates. Now the problem is back with clicking this link. It is
> > > > > not a major problem, just a pain in the proverbial ass to take
> > > > > out the extra characters. I have the proper link saved as a
> > > > > favorite, but I just want to be able to click on the link again.
> > > > > Thanks in advance, Larry
>
> Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately the articles and patches don't
> help with my problem. I just tried the same page on Firefox and the link
> from the picture works fine, but!!!! I don't want to have Sun Java. It
> makes the windows that I use too small to work on and installs on
> Internet Explorer too.

Is the page Java-dependent?

> Is there a way to install Microsoft VM in
> firefox?????

If the machine has always been running WinXP SP2, you can't even install MS
JavaVM in IE. See:

Where to gete Java
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers_9.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

It's Only Me wrote:
> ...As I said in my post, I found the other fix in a
> newsgroup a few weeks ago which involved a registry edit. It worked
> perfectly for this problem but I forget where I found the information for
> the registry edit.

Sorry & we hear you. Again, no one here can help you with that.
--
~PA Bear

"It's Only Me" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:eYwIX$eBGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
....
>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>> page.
>>>>
>>>> What web page, please?
....
>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>> page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link
>>>>> referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but with extra
>>>>> characters in front of it. If I remove the extra characters, the
>>>>> web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few weeks back on another
>>>>> newsgroup where I had to remove either an entry of change a value
>>>>> in the registry to fix this problem. I have recently reformatted
>>>>> and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have all updates. Now the problem
>>>>> is back with clicking this link. It is not a major problem, just a
>>>>> pain in the proverbial ass to take out the extra characters. I
>>>>> have the proper link saved as a favorite, but I just want to be
>>>>> able to click on the link again. Thanks in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Larry
>
> This is the result of clicking the link:
>
> "Please try the following:
>
> a.. Open the rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@wizard2.avisweb.com home
> page, and then look for links to the information you want.
>
> b.. If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is
> spelled correctly."


The a.. and b.. suggest that these were bullets on the screen.
So I'm assuming that this example is what you are seeing on the screen only.


>
> If I take out the first part of the link until
> wizard.....rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@... it loads the correct page.


Take out from where? From what you copied from the screen?
OR from what you get (e.g.) by doing right-click, Copy Shortcut?


> The extra characters are added because of some "fix" that microsoft put out
> a few years ago.


Please be more specific or provide a better example.
What extra characters? (See below.)


> As I said in my post, I found the other fix in a newsgroup
> a few weeks ago which involved a registry edit. It worked perfectly for this
> problem but I forget where I found the information for the registry edit.


Can you provide a more explicit example? E.g. the only sense that I can
see the first example as being a link is by the @ which would make it look
like a mailto: URL. OR the prefix rh633788: could conceivably be a site
specific protocol that you have (e.g. in the same way that NNTP news:
URLs have a prefix of news: and often have an @ in them as part of their
Message-ID.)

Maximize the window and hover the mouse over the link what do you see
in the maximized Status bar? Right-click Properties on the link and
doubleclick somewhere in the Address (URL) portion; then press Ctrl-a
and Ctrl-c; paste that into a reply. Is that the same value that you see
in the Status bar when hovering over the link? Click on the link and copy
the new URL from the Address bar. Is that the same URL that you are getting
with the other two diagnostics? If not what _exactly_ is the difference?

BTW to be doubly certain that the link you are going to click is going to take
you to where you think, you could also do View Source (Alt-V,c) and find the
actual HTML tag which is both showing you what you are clicking on and
what it will be trying to open. In addition, in case scripting is at work while
you are using your mouse on the link you could try using your Tab key
instead and changing your Security settings temporarily to disable Active Scripting
or set it to Prompt. Etc.

I'm wondering if IE might be now trying to protect you from the type of
confusion about these things that "phishing" sites exploit.
In that case perhaps your "fix" was actually hack to disable such protection.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

This is the link as it should be:
https://wizard.avisweb.com/wc-cgi/cg...l&sfile=ses-01

This is the link that shows after I click on the graphic which is supposed
to open the programme that I work with:
https://rh633788:eHFVbLZuHUHkm4TIbM3...isweb.com:443/

The pages will not show correctly, because I have the access codes to get
into the site, but I suppose you'll get my drift. If I remove this part of
the new link: https://rh633788:eHFVbLZuHUHkm4TIbM3mng@ I can get into the
site OK. There IS an MSKB article that explains this and contains a registry
edit to fix it.




Robert Aldwinckle wrote:
> "It's Only Me" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:eYwIX$eBGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
> ...
>>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>>> page.
>>>>>
>>>>> What web page, please?
> ...
>>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>>> page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The link
>>>>>> referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but with
>>>>>> extra characters in front of it. If I remove the extra
>>>>>> characters, the web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few
>>>>>> weeks back on another newsgroup where I had to remove either an
>>>>>> entry of change a value in the registry to fix this problem. I
>>>>>> have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
>>>>>> all updates. Now the problem is back with clicking this link. It
>>>>>> is not a major problem, just a pain in the proverbial ass to
>>>>>> take out the extra characters. I have the proper link saved as a
>>>>>> favorite, but I just want to be able to click on the link again.
>>>>>> Thanks in advance, Larry
>>
>> This is the result of clicking the link:
>>
>> "Please try the following:
>>
>> a.. Open the rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@wizard2.avisweb.com
>> home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
>>
>> b.. If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure
>> that it is spelled correctly."
>
>
> The a.. and b.. suggest that these were bullets on the screen.
> So I'm assuming that this example is what you are seeing on the
> screen only.
>
>>
>> If I take out the first part of the link until
>> wizard.....rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@... it loads the correct
>> page.
>
>
> Take out from where? From what you copied from the screen?
> OR from what you get (e.g.) by doing right-click, Copy Shortcut?
>
>
>> The extra characters are added because of some "fix" that microsoft
>> put out a few years ago.
>
>
> Please be more specific or provide a better example.
> What extra characters? (See below.)
>
>
>> As I said in my post, I found the other fix in a newsgroup
>> a few weeks ago which involved a registry edit. It worked perfectly
>> for this problem but I forget where I found the information for the
>> registry edit.
>
>
> Can you provide a more explicit example? E.g. the only sense that I
> can see the first example as being a link is by the @ which would make it
> look like a mailto: URL. OR the prefix rh633788: could conceivably
> be a site specific protocol that you have (e.g. in the same way that NNTP
> news: URLs have a prefix of news: and often have an @ in them as part
> of their Message-ID.)
>
> Maximize the window and hover the mouse over the link what do you see
> in the maximized Status bar? Right-click Properties on the link and
> doubleclick somewhere in the Address (URL) portion; then press Ctrl-a and
> Ctrl-c; paste that into a reply. Is that the same value that
> you see in the Status bar when hovering over the link? Click on the link
> and
> copy the new URL from the Address bar. Is that the same URL that you are
> getting with the other two diagnostics? If not what _exactly_ is the
> difference?
> BTW to be doubly certain that the link you are going to click is
> going to take you to where you think, you could also do View Source
> (Alt-V,c) and
> find the actual HTML tag which is both showing you what you are
> clicking on and what it will be trying to open. In addition, in case
> scripting is
> at work while you are using your mouse on the link you could try
> using your Tab key instead and changing your Security settings temporarily
> to disable
> Active Scripting or set it to Prompt. Etc.
>
> I'm wondering if IE might be now trying to protect you from the type
> of confusion about these things that "phishing" sites exploit.
> In that case perhaps your "fix" was actually hack to disable such
> protection.
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---

At last I found the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834489 explains the behaviour and how to
disable it with a registry edit. Thankyou to those who tried to assist.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and prosperous New Year.

Larry



It's Only Me wrote:
> This is the link as it should be:
> https://wizard.avisweb.com/wc-cgi/cg...l&sfile=ses-01
>
> This is the link that shows after I click on the graphic which is
> supposed to open the programme that I work with:
> https://rh633788:eHFVbLZuHUHkm4TIbM3...isweb.com:443/
>
> The pages will not show correctly, because I have the access codes to
> get into the site, but I suppose you'll get my drift. If I remove
> this part of the new link: https://rh633788:eHFVbLZuHUHkm4TIbM3mng@ I can
> get into the site OK. There IS an MSKB article that explains
> this and contains a registry edit to fix it.
>
>
>
>
> Robert Aldwinckle wrote:
>> "It's Only Me" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:eYwIX$eBGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>> ...
>>>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What web page, please?
>> ...
>>>>>>> On a web page there is a picture to click on and it opens a new
>>>>>>> page. Since installing ie fixes, this no longer happens. The
>>>>>>> link referred to in the picture goes into the address bar but
>>>>>>> with extra characters in front of it. If I remove the extra
>>>>>>> characters, the web page loads as normal. I found a fix a few
>>>>>>> weeks back on another newsgroup where I had to remove either an
>>>>>>> entry of change a value in the registry to fix this problem. I
>>>>>>> have recently reformatted and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 and have
>>>>>>> all updates. Now the problem is back with clicking this link. It
>>>>>>> is not a major problem, just a pain in the proverbial ass to
>>>>>>> take out the extra characters. I have the proper link saved as a
>>>>>>> favorite, but I just want to be able to click on the link again.
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, Larry
>>>
>>> This is the result of clicking the link:
>>>
>>> "Please try the following:
>>>
>>> a.. Open the rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@wizard2.avisweb.com
>>> home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
>>>
>>> b.. If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure
>>> that it is spelled correctly."
>>
>>
>> The a.. and b.. suggest that these were bullets on the screen.
>> So I'm assuming that this example is what you are seeing on the
>> screen only.
>>
>>>
>>> If I take out the first part of the link until
>>> wizard.....rh633788:Ge-di8-2SQ5c7iziTejSiA@... it loads the correct
>>> page.
>>
>>
>> Take out from where? From what you copied from the screen?
>> OR from what you get (e.g.) by doing right-click, Copy Shortcut?
>>
>>
>>> The extra characters are added because of some "fix" that microsoft
>>> put out a few years ago.
>>
>>
>> Please be more specific or provide a better example.
>> What extra characters? (See below.)
>>
>>
>>> As I said in my post, I found the other fix in a newsgroup
>>> a few weeks ago which involved a registry edit. It worked perfectly
>>> for this problem but I forget where I found the information for the
>>> registry edit.
>>
>>
>> Can you provide a more explicit example? E.g. the only sense that I
>> can see the first example as being a link is by the @ which would
>> make it look like a mailto: URL. OR the prefix rh633788: could
>> conceivably be a site specific protocol that you have (e.g. in
>> the same way that NNTP news: URLs have a prefix of news: and
>> often have an @ in them as part of their Message-ID.)
>>
>> Maximize the window and hover the mouse over the link what do you see
>> in the maximized Status bar? Right-click Properties on the link and
>> doubleclick somewhere in the Address (URL) portion; then press
>> Ctrl-a and Ctrl-c; paste that into a reply. Is that the same
>> value that you see in the Status bar when hovering over the link? Click
>> on the
>> link and
>> copy the new URL from the Address bar. Is that the same URL that
>> you are getting with the other two diagnostics? If not what _exactly_
>> is the difference?
>> BTW to be doubly certain that the link you are going to click is
>> going to take you to where you think, you could also do View Source
>> (Alt-V,c) and
>> find the actual HTML tag which is both showing you what you are
>> clicking on and what it will be trying to open. In addition, in
>> case scripting is
>> at work while you are using your mouse on the link you could try
>> using your Tab key instead and changing your Security settings
>> temporarily to disable
>> Active Scripting or set it to Prompt. Etc.
>>
>> I'm wondering if IE might be now trying to protect you from the type
>> of confusion about these things that "phishing" sites exploit.
>> In that case perhaps your "fix" was actually hack to disable such
>> protection.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert Aldwinckle
>> ---