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
> >
>
>
>

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.

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
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"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
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

"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!

I'll bet you do. You just aren't looking among those whose file association
is (NONE).

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

That's what happens with fumble fingers and the fingers are working
faster than the brain. The spell checker caught my original error. But
its first suggestion wasn't what I wanted. But I clicked the change
button too fast and saw the error of my ways as the message was sending.

Where's the type what I mean feature?

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:u2OulZ56FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:%23WRbu2v6FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
>
>> Try this article to see if the http file tripe will be recreated.
>>
>
> What have you been eating Michael? (<SCNR> <VBG>)
>
>
> cheers,
>
> steve
>
>

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:%23lqcaU76FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
> That's what happens with fumble fingers and the fingers are working
> faster than the brain. The spell checker caught my original error.
> But its first suggestion wasn't what I wanted. But I clicked the
> change button too fast and saw the error of my ways as the message
> was sending.
>
> Where's the type what I mean feature?
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:u2OulZ56FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23WRbu2v6FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>>> Try this article to see if the http file tripe will be recreated.
>>>
>>
>> What have you been eating Michael? (<SCNR> <VBG>)
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> steve

That was dropped due to a suit from Psychic Friends.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%236myhj76FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:%23lqcaU76FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
>> That's what happens with fumble fingers and the fingers are working
>> faster than the brain. The spell checker caught my original error. But
>> its first suggestion wasn't what I wanted. But I clicked the
>> change button too fast and saw the error of my ways as the message
>> was sending. Where's the type what I mean feature?
>>
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:u2OulZ56FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23WRbu2v6FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>> Try this article to see if the http file tripe will be recreated.
>>>>
>>>
>>> What have you been eating Michael? (<SCNR> <VBG>)
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> steve
>
> That was dropped due to a suit from Psychic Friends.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>

<VBG>