Vista - email links

I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any suggestions?
--
NeilMac


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
>
>

I thought about exporting that key and attaching a copy to this post.
However, mine looks different than the example given at
Windows Mail problems
probably because I have Windows Live Mail as my default.
Perhaps someone else can help you recreate that missing key.

Gary VanderMolen

"NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:39639DA1-363B-41B8-9CA4-3481B16964F1@microsoft.com...
>I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
> However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any suggestions?
> --
> NeilMac
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
>> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
>> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
>> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
>> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
>> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
>> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
>> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
>> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
>>
>>

I have Windows Mail as my default (I don't know if it is Windows Live Mail),
but for some reason the key is missing. Any suggestions as to where I might
be able to find an answer? Many thanks.
--
NeilMac


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> I thought about exporting that key and attaching a copy to this post.
> However, mine looks different than the example given at
> Windows Mail problems
> probably because I have Windows Live Mail as my default.
> Perhaps someone else can help you recreate that missing key.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:39639DA1-363B-41B8-9CA4-3481B16964F1@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
> > However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any suggestions?
> > --
> > NeilMac
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
> >> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
> >> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
> >> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
> >> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
> >> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
> >> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
> >> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
> >> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
> >>
> >>
>
>

Anyone care to share that registry key?

Gary VanderMolen

"NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E6196208-5CC1-4414-A551-0A303D087172@microsoft.com...
>I have Windows Mail as my default (I don't know if it is Windows Live Mail),
> but for some reason the key is missing. Any suggestions as to where I might
> be able to find an answer? Many thanks.
> --
> NeilMac
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> I thought about exporting that key and attaching a copy to this post.
>> However, mine looks different than the example given at
>> Windows Mail problems
>> probably because I have Windows Live Mail as my default.
>> Perhaps someone else can help you recreate that missing key.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:39639DA1-363B-41B8-9CA4-3481B16964F1@microsoft.com...
>> >I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
>> > However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
>> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any suggestions?
>> > --
>> > NeilMac
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
>> >> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>> >>
>> >> Gary VanderMolen
>> >>
>> >> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
>> >> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
>> >> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
>> >> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
>> >> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
>> >> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
>> >> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Attached is the mailto registry key. Save it to the desktop and then rename
it to remove the .txt file extension and the right click on it and choose
Merge. That should fix the issue.

steve

"NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39639DA1-363B-41B8-9CA4-3481B16964F1@microsoft.com...
>I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
> However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any
> suggestions?
> --
> NeilMac
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
>> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
>> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail
>> > program.
>> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one
>> > within
>> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd
>> > explorer
>> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
>> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows
>> > several
>> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the
>> > only
>> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
>>
>>

Thanks very much. Much appreciated.
--
NeilMac


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> Attached is the mailto registry key. Save it to the desktop and then rename
> it to remove the .txt file extension and the right click on it and choose
> Merge. That should fix the issue.
>
> steve
>
> "NeilMac" <NeilMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:39639DA1-363B-41B8-9CA4-3481B16964F1@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem - 40 odd pages of IE open.
> > However, I have tried the fixes mentioned, but although I have
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, I do not have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto. Any
> > suggestions?
> > --
> > NeilMac
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
> >> see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
> >> > My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail
> >> > program.
> >> > I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one
> >> > within
> >> > an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd
> >> > explorer
> >> > windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
> >> > address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows
> >> > several
> >> > times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the
> >> > only
> >> > email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.
> >>
> >>
>
>

"Steve Cochran" <scochran@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2CBC26AB-B63A-4D88-A436-0C49E197A2BF@xxxxxx

Could I trouble you for that key. I have gone through all the steps and I am
missing that key as well. Thank you very much. Lydia

"Steve Cochran" wrote: