Why don't highlighted shortcuts open when I click them? I have to
highlight, copy to address bar and press enter.

How to Make Internet Explorer the Default Web Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284456
Internet Explorer Not Configured as Default Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=153774

OE: Internet Shortcuts in Outlook Express Don't Start Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177054
http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

OLEXP: Hyperlink With (!) in the Address Does Not Start Web Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249613

Hyperlinks Do Not Work in Outlook Express or in Word
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823301

IE6 opens blank (empty) windows
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...#blank_windows

You Cannot Open New Internet Explorer Window or Nothing Happens After
You Click a Link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281679

If you are using a Pop-up Ad blocker program, check its documentation to
see if it is blocking the opening of a new web browser and how to
workaround that.


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


"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
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Why don't highlighted shortcuts open when I click them? I have to
highlight, copy to address bar and press enter.

I tried the links you gave me and it didn't help because explorer is the
default browser. Links work from the news group, but they don't work from
email in the inbox.

Do I ned to change something in OE?

"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
...
Why don't highlighted shortcuts open when I click them? I have to
highlight, copy to address bar and press enter.

"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
...
I tried the links you gave me and it didn't help because explorer is the
default browser. Links work from the news group, but they don't work from
email in the inbox.

Do I ned to change something in OE?

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
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.


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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

The reply from Mac fixed it. It was a complicated fix and I'm really glad I
didn't have to sit with a tech on the phone to do it.

I just discovered this news group and I'm really glad I did. You guys are
great!

Lance

"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
...
Why don't highlighted shortcuts open when I click them? I have to
highlight, copy to address bar and press enter.

"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
...
The reply from Mac fixed it. It was a complicated fix and I'm really glad
I didn't have to sit with a tech on the phone to do it.

I just discovered this news group and I'm really glad I did. You guys are
great!

Lance

Thanks for the feedback, pleased you sorted it.

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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

Thanks mac. I have tried all kinds of fixes for this. The one that
eventually worked was to simply uncheck DDE in windows explorer!

" mac" wrote in message
...

"Lance Hoopes" wrote in message
...
I tried the links you gave me and it didn't help because explorer is the
default browser. Links work from the news group, but they don't work from
email in the inbox.

Do I ned to change something in OE?

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
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.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]