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"David Haggas" wrote in message ... "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... Start he Start he http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Then make IE your default browser again. Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default browser. There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? Windows update is up to date. |
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... David Haggas wrote: paste I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped working in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address bar. Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my default browser. /paste Start he Start he http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Then make IE your default browser again. Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default browser. There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? Windows update is up to date. To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. Do links in an OE message open in IE, FF, or Chrome? 1a. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right of the CUSTOM configuration | Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here (not "Use my current..."). Illustration: http://www.winsupersite.com/images/r...p1_beta_03.gif 1b. Now check your settings he IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Default web browser. 2. If still no joy, see http://www.slipstick.com/problems/li...trict.htm#reg2 TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 www.banthecheck.com |
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"David Haggas" wrote in message ... "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... David Haggas wrote: paste I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped working in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address bar. Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my default browser. /paste Start he Start he http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Then make IE your default browser again. Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default browser. There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? Windows update is up to date. To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. Apologies. Do links in an OE message open in IE, FF, or Chrome? Yes. 1a. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right of the CUSTOM configuration | Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here (not "Use my current..."). Illustration: http://www.winsupersite.com/images/r...p1_beta_03.gif 1b. Now check your settings he IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Default web browser. This is set to Internet explorer is the default web browser 2. If still no joy, see http://www.slipstick.com/problems/li...trict.htm#reg2 TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm Outlook express is set up. Other browsers open it from favourites or from a news URL in the address bar. To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now, IE8 will not do for some reason. David |
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"Michael Santovec" wrote in message ... You are going about it the wrong way. If you want OE to open news links, it needs to be the default for news links. Your default browser doesn't matter. In IE look at Tools, Internet Options, Programs, is OE set as the default for Newsgroups? In OE look at Tools, Options, General, is it set as the default news handler? Also try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks): "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg assuming that is the path to msimn.exe on your PC. This reinitializes some registry settings. -- Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us "David Haggas" wrote in message ... "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... Start he Start he http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Then make IE your default browser again. Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default browser. There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? Windows update is up to date. |
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"David Haggas" wrote in message ... "Michael Santovec" wrote in message ... You are going about it the wrong way. If you want OE to open news links, it needs to be the default for news links. Your default browser doesn't matter. In IE look at Tools, Internet Options, Programs, is OE set as the default for Newsgroups? In OE look at Tools, Options, General, is it set as the default news handler? Also try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks): "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg assuming that is the path to msimn.exe on your PC. This reinitializes some registry settings. OE is the default for newsgroups OE is the default news handler Ran the command a "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg and it made no difference. To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. David |
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"Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... "David Haggas" wrote in message ... "Michael Santovec" wrote in message ... You are going about it the wrong way. If you want OE to open news links, it needs to be the default for news links. Your default browser doesn't matter. In IE look at Tools, Internet Options, Programs, is OE set as the default for Newsgroups? In OE look at Tools, Options, General, is it set as the default news handler? Also try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks): "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg assuming that is the path to msimn.exe on your PC. This reinitializes some registry settings. OE is the default for newsgroups OE is the default news handler Ran the command a "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg and it made no difference. To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. You should add the server news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress -- Ron Sommer MS MVP-Mail |
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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. You should add the server news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by replies he got the http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&q=ieak+haggas BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 where I currently have: cmd_output E:\ftype news news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" /cmd_output E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example w) and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking a checkbox): transcription message Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? From: groups.google.com Program: Outlook Express /message checkbox checked Always ask before opening this type of address checkbox button "Allow" / button "Cancel" / /transcription Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. YMMV BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have no idea where that switch would be stored. eg FYI Robert --- |
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"Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. You should add the server news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by replies he got the http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&q=ieak+haggas BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 where I currently have: cmd_output E:\ftype news news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" /cmd_output E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example w) and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking a checkbox): transcription message Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? From: groups.google.com Program: Outlook Express /message checkbox checked Always ask before opening this type of address checkbox button "Allow" / button "Cancel" / /transcription Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. YMMV BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have no idea where that switch would be stored. eg FYI Robert --- One thing that may have an influence on the opening of OE is whether or not the newsgroup in the link is carried in the OE default newsgroup. That is why I suggested including the server in the link. -- Ron Sommer MS MVP-Mail |
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"David Haggas" wrote in message ... "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. You should add the server news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by replies he got the http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&q=ieak+haggas BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 where I currently have: cmd_output E:\ftype news news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" /cmd_output E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example w) and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking a checkbox): transcription message Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? From: groups.google.com Program: Outlook Express /message checkbox checked Always ask before opening this type of address checkbox button "Allow" / button "Cancel" / /transcription Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. YMMV BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have no idea where that switch would be stored. eg FYI Robert --- I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked "allow" and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously (unknowingly) done something to stop this working in IE but not in other browsers. The "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install IE8. I did try adding the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible from IE8. Thanks David |
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"David Haggas" wrote in message ... "David Haggas" wrote in message ... "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: Typing (for e.g) news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8 address bar has no effect. Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens the newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now IE8 will not do for some reason. You should add the server news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by replies he got the http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&q=ieak+haggas BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 where I currently have: cmd_output E:\ftype news news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" /cmd_output E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example w) and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking a checkbox): transcription message Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? From: groups.google.com Program: Outlook Express /message checkbox checked Always ask before opening this type of address checkbox button "Allow" / button "Cancel" / /transcription Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. YMMV BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have no idea where that switch would be stored. eg FYI Robert --- I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked "allow" and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously (unknowingly) done something to stop this working in IE but not in other browsers. The "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install IE8. I did try adding the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible from IE8. Thanks David Did a system restore and all is well. Thanks for all the suggestions. David. |
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