hi there,

Internet explorer 6 on windows xp when i open ie6 to a blank home page
it opens ok. then when i click on any favorite or link it will open a
2nd window with an error message that "Windows cannot open the
'(null)' blah blah etc.

I have tried resetting the folder file assocciatins url:internet
shortcut which is where i believe the problem lies but to no avail.

Windows explorer is ok. no trouble there. if i try and open any file
like from my favoroites file in administrator i get the same problem.
It seems to be opening too many windows and the first one is allways
an error message, then it will sit there blank while in the second ie
opening window there is the web site opening ok. So i then have 3 open
internet explorer windows open on the taskbar. The original blank
window that i started with, the second window that had come up with
the missing error and then the third window that has only the required
site.

i did load and remove demo nero 7 and it was after this that the
problem started.

any clues please.

i have fried removeing and manually adding the url:internet shortcut,
making the open command and not using dde. it allways adds the %1 on
to the command like and if dde is selected as originally it was then
there is a ,,%1,,,, in the de details.
i have tried to regsvr the dll's and urlmon dll which they all appear
to do ok. i have removed and then installed a backup reg file from
another pc. root/http/shell/open section still getting the same
message.

oh help. Thanks.

"Minsik" <minsik@nillspamatall4u.net> wrote in message
news:Ot3S5LSAGHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> hi there,
>
> Internet explorer 6 on windows xp when i open ie6 to a blank home page
> it opens ok. then when i click on any favorite or link it will open a
> 2nd window with an error message that "Windows cannot open the
> '(null)' blah blah etc.
>
> I have tried resetting the folder file assocciatins url:internet
> shortcut which is where i believe the problem lies but to no avail.
>
> Windows explorer is ok. no trouble there. if i try and open any file
> like from my favoroites file in administrator i get the same problem.
> It seems to be opening too many windows and the first one is allways
> an error message, then it will sit there blank while in the second ie
> opening window there is the web site opening ok. So i then have 3 open
> internet explorer windows open on the taskbar. The original blank
> window that i started with, the second window that had come up with
> the missing error and then the third window that has only the required
> site.
>
> i did load and remove demo nero 7 and it was after this that the
> problem started.
>
> any clues please.
>
> i have fried removeing and manually adding the url:internet shortcut,
> making the open command and not using dde. it allways adds the %1 on
> to the command like and if dde is selected as originally it was then
> there is a ,,%1,,,, in the de details.
> i have tried to regsvr the dll's and urlmon dll which they all appear
> to do ok. i have removed and then installed a backup reg file from
> another pc. root/http/shell/open section still getting the same
> message.
>
> oh help. Thanks.
>
>
>
>

It sounds like it left something behind. Look in the Download Program Files
folder and see if something is there. Then check the Run subkeys in the
local haunts of HKLM and HKCU. Run Hijack and see what all it shows. Got to
be something starting with Windows, check the Services as well.

Have been hearing of people wishing they hadn't installed version 7. I'm
sticking to version 6 for awhile longer to let them weed out the bugs.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:44:51 -0600, "DGuess" <majik@mindspring.oops>
wrote:

>
>It sounds like it left something behind. Look in the Download Program Files
>folder and see if something is there. Then check the Run subkeys in the
>local haunts of HKLM and HKCU. Run Hijack and see what all it shows. Got to
>be something starting with Windows, check the Services as well.
>
>Have been hearing of people wishing they hadn't installed version 7. I'm
>sticking to version 6 for awhile longer to let them weed out the bugs.
>
>

Thanks for the reply. i will check them out and i was disapointed at
the speed of nero 7 compared to 6. very slow.

all the best for xmas too.

i noticed that some url's that used to work okb4 this problem occured
will open a window, show an error message, then open another window
and eventually hang the computer from too many windows opening. Only
way to stop this occuring is to right click the group of windows and
close the lot.

Dammed improvements! might go back to dos! i could control that!

> Thanks for the reply. i will check them out and i was disapointed at
> the speed of nero 7 compared to 6. very slow.
>
> all the best for xmas too.


Check fro further info in the IE6 newsgroups.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

dg

"Minsik" <minsik@nillspamatall4u.net> wrote in message
news:%234YKC3SAGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
> i noticed that some url's that used to work okb4 this problem occured
> will open a window, show an error message, then open another window
> and eventually hang the computer from too many windows opening. Only
> way to stop this occuring is to right click the group of windows and
> close the lot.
>
> Dammed improvements! might go back to dos! i could control that!

You might be infested with malware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
(http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm)
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

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

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:45:56 -0600, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>"Minsik" <minsik@nillspamatall4u.net> wrote in message


Thanks Frank,

Yes i had thought of that and had run an adaware update then scan and
spybot update and scan (only smallnumber of crap cookies located
there) and also CWS shredder and an online pandasoftware scan which
does virus and malwear and wormwear too. Still nothing that could be
releated to the problem as far as i can see.

I also deleted all downloaded files in ie6 from tools/manage addons.

thanks for the thoughts anyway.

Min

I downloaded and tried this program "iefix.exe" superposed to fix a
corrupt ie program.

IEFix (Version 1.5)
Author : Ramesh Srinivasan
Web Site: http://windowsxp.mvps.org

It made a few changes and now my problem has changed. It had changed
the message from not finding the (Null) to not finding the
application!

So i removed made firefox the default browser then uninstalled it,
then ran this iefix again and then had to add my own default action
for URL:internet shortcut and it appears to ne 95% fixed.

No messages but if i open IE6 which is set for a blank page at first,
then click on a link it opens a new window for that link instead of
opening the link in that all ready opened window. Apart from that
minor problem the rest seems to work ok.

Thanks for all attempts to help me repair this problem.

cheers mates.

Min

Ok so its time to get serious as much tinkering with url:internet
shortcut and etc had now added another problem.

Ok its time for upgrade from the original xp disk/ yes that worked and
amazingly i cant believe how much it has kept. Most programs are
installed and work fine. email works and all accounts work fine and my
internet explorer works fine as well/ only had to reload the network
card and sound drivers.

Oh well its all 100% a1 again....

(spoke too soon@! after 3 days aof all ok,. not installing or remving
anything and problem has come back. Open IE6 and a warning windo
windows cant find '(null)' and etc.... then another window opens and
it does contain the correct link. any link clicked on from within that
window works ok/

The other option is to load firefox and make that the default browser.
it doesnt suffer from the problem at all.

Goodby IE6.....

I am sick of you.

Why don't you vent your disgust of Internet Explorer in that newsgroup? This
is the Outlook Express newsgroup.

IE6 Specific Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser

IE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Minsik" <minsik@nillspamatall4u.net> wrote in message
news:eThwZjUBGHA.3928@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ok so its time to get serious as much tinkering with url:internet
> shortcut and etc had now added another problem.
>
> Ok its time for upgrade from the original xp disk/ yes that worked and
> amazingly i cant believe how much it has kept. Most programs are
> installed and work fine. email works and all accounts work fine and my
> internet explorer works fine as well/ only had to reload the network
> card and sound drivers.
>
> Oh well its all 100% a1 again....
>
> (spoke too soon@! after 3 days aof all ok,. not installing or remving
> anything and problem has come back. Open IE6 and a warning windo
> windows cant find '(null)' and etc.... then another window opens and
> it does contain the correct link. any link clicked on from within that
> window works ok/
>
> The other option is to load firefox and make that the default browser.
> it doesnt suffer from the problem at all.
>
> Goodby IE6.....
>
> I am sick of you.
>
>