Need help with hyperlinks

[PsyOps]

Default settings for hyperlinks will cause IE to automatically run. For instance, when clicking a hyperlink in an email or Word document IE should open automatically and launch that website. Something happened on my PC that this is not happening anymore. Can anyone help me with where this function can be turned back on?

Thanks.

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

Default settings for hyperlinks will cause IE to automatically run. For instance, when clicking a hyperlink in an email or Word document IE should open automatically and launch that website. Something happened on my PC that this is not happening anymore. Can anyone help me with where this function can be turned back on?

Thanks.

First thing I would do is download FireFox.

Try this: IEFix Utility - Description

 

[PsyOps]

First thing I would do is download FireFox.

Try this: IEFix Utility - Description

I hate firefox! I loaded it a while back and it crashed my computer. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

I hate firefox! I loaded it a while back and it crashed my computer. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

Wow - this is the first time I heard that FireFox could crash a system...

 

[cwo_ghwebb]

Wow - this is the first time I heard that FireFox could crash a system...

Yeah me too. Loaded it on all the computers at work and they all love it.

Not sure what is causing your problem however.

 

[cwo_ghwebb]

On my version of Word, I have to crtl-click to get the browser to open.

 

[PsyOps]

It just dawned on me... I think hyperlinks are trying to associate with Firefox rather than IE; but Firefox is no longer installed. I just wrote a hyperlink in a Word document and I get "No program is registered to open this file".

I've done some googling on this and so far turned up nothing. I suspect there is something in the registry that is causing this association. There are several entries for Firefox in the registry but I don't dare change anything until I know what I'm changing.

Any ideas here?

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

It just dawned on me... I think hyperlinks are trying to associate with Firefox rather than IE; but Firefox is no longer installed. I just wrote a hyperlink in a Word document and I get "No program is registered to open this file".

I've done some googling on this and so far turned up nothing. I suspect there is something in the registry that is causing this association. There are several entries for Firefox in the registry but I don't dare change anything until I know what I'm changing.

Any ideas here?

Well, one way to find out...

1. Open InterNet Explorer
2. Tools
3. InterNet Options
4. Programs
5. Select Internet Explorer (little box).
6. OK

Now, close and open InterNet Explorer.

Let me know if this works.

 

[PsyOps]

Well, one way to find out...

1. Open InterNet Explorer
2. Tools
3. InterNet Options
4. Programs
5. Select Internet Explorer (little box).
6. OK

Now, close and open InterNet Explorer.

Let me know if this works.

That was the fix. Mega-green for you!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The_Twisted_Ear]

That was the fix. Mega-green for you!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a lucky guess!