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Old 02-16-2008   #1 (permalink)
Harley Davidson 95 Heritage
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Links in messages do not open. Error message.

I have attempted to click on the links provided in messages in newsgroups
and they do not open my browser (IE7). I get an error message telling me to
go to Set Association Control Panel. I get there by using Help and Support
in the start menu. If I am correct and get there, the settings are "Custom"
by default. I do change them to set them using, for IE and WLM, but to no
avail, I still am unable to use the links.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Harley



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Old 02-17-2008   #2 (permalink)
Robert Aldwinckle
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Re: Links in messages do not open. Error message.

"Harley Davidson 95 Heritage" <stenilin@xxxxxx_THIS.net> wrote in message
news:OXrCfGJcIHA.4144@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I have attempted to click on the links provided in messages in newsgroups
> and they do not open my browser (IE7). I get an error message telling me to
> go to Set Association Control Panel. I get there by using Help and Support
> in the start menu. If I am correct and get there, the settings are "Custom"
> by default. I do change them to set them using, for IE and WLM, but to no
> avail, I still am unable to use the links.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?

Drag them to window already opened by whatever browser you want them opened in.

Quote:

>
> Thanks,
>
> Harley
>
>
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Old 02-17-2008   #3 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Re: Links in messages do not open. Error message.

Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Harley Davidson 95 Heritage wrote:
Quote:

> I have attempted to click on the links provided in messages in newsgroups
> and they do not open my browser (IE7). I get an error message telling me
> to
> go to Set Association Control Panel. I get there by using Help and
> Support
> in the start menu. If I am correct and get there, the settings are
> "Custom"
> by default. I do change them to set them using, for IE and WLM, but to
> no
> avail, I still am unable to use the links.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harley
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-18-2008   #4 (permalink)
Harley Davidson 95 Heritage
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Re: Links in messages do not open. Error message.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#3hzZLccIHA.1184@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Windows version?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Harley Davidson 95 Heritage wrote:
Quote:

>> I have attempted to click on the links provided in messages in newsgroups
>> and they do not open my browser (IE7). I get an error message telling me
>> to
>> go to Set Association Control Panel. I get there by using Help and
>> Support
>> in the start menu. If I am correct and get there, the settings are
>> "Custom"
>> by default. I do change them to set them using, for IE and WLM, but to
>> no
>> avail, I still am unable to use the links.
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Harley
>
Actually it is Vista Premium..........sorry about not stating that.
However, I may have found the solution, it seems that when I returned to the
Set Associations control panel, as indicated above, for the 2nd time it
worked, at least for now.

In any case, thanks for the response.

Harley


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