Hypertext links!

[Marvin66]

If anyone can figure this out I´d be grateful.

I recently upgraded from win2k to XP. It works great, except for one thing. When I click hypertext links in Outbreak errrm Outlook Express and ICQ-messages nothing happens. The links are blue and underlined and have the http:// entry. Still when I click them nothing happens. In ICQ you have the option to right click and choose "open in new window", that doesn´t work either. When I surf all hyperlinks seem to work like they should, ie in windows explorer, netscape 6 and 4.

What gives? A registry entry that´s screwed up maybe?

[Simon Clausen]

Could be this [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http] key that is messed up. Below is a copy of mine.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http]
"Source Filter"="{E436EBB6-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}"
@="URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol"
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\AnimExtensions]
"."="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asf"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asp"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".nsc"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".ra"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".ram"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".rm"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".rmm"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wax"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wm"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wma"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmv"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wvx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmx"="dxmasf.dll,150"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,73 ,79,73,74,65,6d,33,32,5c,75,\
72,6c,2e,64,6c,6c,2c,30,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\Extensions]
".ASF"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".ASX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".ASP"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WAX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WM"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WMA"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".NSC"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".BECK"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WVX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WMV"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".IVF"="{C69E8F40-D5C8-11D0-A520-145405C10000}"
".WMX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -nohome"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,-1,0,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec\Applicat ion]
@="IExplore"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"

Regards,

Simon Clausen
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[Marvin66]

"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -nohome"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,-1,0,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec\Applicat ion]
@="IExplore"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"
"

That might be it. I didn´t have these entrys. I didn´t have any [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open]
folder at all. I guess it´s a bit of a gamble to edit the registry or do you think it could work?

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Marvin66 on 10/03/01 04:24.</FONT></P>

[Simon Clausen]

That's most likely your problem, and it *shouldn't* make the problem any worse. So if you feel confident with the registry then give it a try. But as always make a backup first.

Regards,

Simon Clausen
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[davidhelp]

Known problem with OE

Simple fix: Close OE
Open any folder, then go to Tools&gt; Folder Options then scroll down to

(NONE) URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol

Click the Advanced button then Edit button and Browse button to your choice of browser you want such as Netscape or IE and double click on the program icons and click OK on the way back out

Do the same for ( NONE) URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy

(NONE) URL:MailTo Protocol if OE pops up in a mail-to link instead of Netscape