Vista - Can't click through some links in emails

Just checked this morning's emails, and couldn't open links on any of them. They came from various sources....Here are a few:
http://mailbox.sparkpeople.com http://click.email.canadiantire.ca www.care2.com/greenliving UPO.NET EFT Home - World Center for EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) http:/www.toysrus.ca http://clicks.hsibaltimore.com

These are all from sources that I have regularly received information from in the past and had no problem clicking through on the links sent to me in the emails. Something has gone wrong fairly recently. I did download a trial of Microsoft Office Word 2007 about a month ago? Could that be interferring in some way?

I also download Trial versions of McAfee's Total Protection and Family Protection plans. Again, I'm wondering if one or both of them are somehow interfering and creating this problem. I also downloaded them about 3 -4 wks ago.

E

when I click on them they work. are you sure its your email and not your browser that is the problem? what browser are you using? has anything changed in browser or email?

do you have a backup we can restore from before the problem started happening?

ken

I can open them in my browser too. It's just when I click on the link in the email that it doesn't connect through properly. I get the error message I described earlier, and I get a sort of 'blank' IE page.

I haven't knowingly changed anything in the browser or email setup.

And no, I don't have a backup.

Is there a place in the Install/Uninstall Programs area where one can go to 'Repair' the Windows Mail? I remember using that before on another computer when I had an earlier version of Windows OS... is that feature still available for Vista OS?

E

Im not sure I use windows live mail. windows mail users are being encouraged to use WLM in win 7

Im sure someone here know though.

Ken

It has something to do with file associations in windows mail.
Click Start>Default Programs. Now look for Windows Mail.
Now click on Choose Defaults for this program.

Check Select All. Click Ok and restart your computer.

(Note: I m currently on windows 7 so options may vary.)

Just FYI.... I had tried McAfee's internet security protection on a 1-month trial, and ended up uninstalling it about a week ago. Oddly enough, now all the links in my emails are all working normally again. So I'm assuming that the problem had something to do with the settings re emails inside the McAfee programs.