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Old 06-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
Gloria


 
 

IE 7 in Windows Vista won't open links

When I click on a link, I get the window which says "Locate Link Browser."
IE won't take me to the page.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Carey Frisch [MVP]


 
 

Re: IE 7 in Windows Vista won't open links

Open your Control Panel > Programs > Set Program Access and Defaults
Make sure Internet Explorer is the default browser.


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"Gloria" <Gloria@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:051150A0-D3EB-4AD5-AE0F-9524AEE32497@xxxxxx
When I click on a link, I get the window which says "Locate Link Browser."
IE won't take me to the page.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
Shawn Skonberg


 
 

Re: IE 7 in Windows Vista won't open links

Also in Internet Properties, click on the Advanced tab, then click on the
reset button. That works wonders for me.

"Gloria" <Gloria@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> When I click on a link, I get the window which says "Locate Link Browser."
> IE won't take me to the page.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-07-2008   #4 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP


 
 

Re: IE 7 in Windows Vista won't open links

Resetting the default browser (Internet Explorer?) using Default Programs should fix the problem in most cases.

If using Firefox as the default, you need to remove the DDE keys in the registry.

Fix for Windows error opening Internet shortcut or local HTML file using Firefox:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...using-firefox/
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"Gloria" <Gloria@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:051150A0-D3EB-4AD5-AE0F-9524AEE32497@xxxxxx
When I click on a link, I get the window which says "Locate Link Browser."
IE won't take me to the page.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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