Windows Mail - MailTo link error

How to Fix Multiple Browser Windows Open When You Click On a MailTo Link in Vista

information   Information
This will show you how to fix the multiple browser windows opening when you click on a MailTo link and get this error.

ERROR MESSAGE:
Action Cancelled. Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed.






STEP ONE
To Stop the Multiple Browser Windows from Opening

OPTION ONE:
Using a REG File Download
1. Click on the Download button to download the file below.​
Fix_Mulitiple_Browser_Windows.reg
download

2. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.​
3. Right click the .reg (on desktop) file and click on Merge.​
4. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.​
5. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.​
6. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).​
7. Do Step Two below.​

OPTION TWO:
Manually in Registry Editor
1. Open the Start menu.​
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.​
3. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.​
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)​
NOTE: It's there, just scroll past the file extentions.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto

mailto.jpg

5. In the right pane, see if you have the name URL Protocol with blank data.​
A) If the data is not blank, then right click URL Protocol, click on Modify.​
B) Clear the value data, and click on OK to apply. (See screenshot below)​
C) Go to step 7.​
Modify.jpg

6. If URL Protocol is not there, then right click on a empty area in the right pane and click New and click String Value. (See screenshot below step 5)​
A) Type URL Protocol and press Enter.​

7. Close regedit window.​
8. Do Step Two below.​





STEP TWO
Set Windows Mail Default Associations


That's It,
Shawn


 

Attachments

  • Fix_Multiple_Browser_Windows.reg
    184 bytes · Views: 2,772
  • Windows_Mail.png
    Windows_Mail.png
    53.1 KB · Views: 454
Last edited:
Your welcome Andy,

Hope you like Windows Live Mail.

Shawn
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
When I try to click in a mailto link in IE7 of Windows vista home premium 32bit, I receive an error message "Could not perform this operation because the deefault mail client is not properly installed"
I follow the tutorial How to Fix Multiple Browser Windows Open When You Click On a MailTo Link in Vista, the problem still exists.
Can you help me please?

Thanks

George Kosmas
 

My Computer

Hi gkosmas,

Welcome to Vista x64 Forums. :party:

I do not think Step One would apply to you for this situation. It would not have hurt anything though since it is just restoring default settings.

You will need to make sure that Windows Mail and Internet Explorer both have their default associations set to them. Just do one at a time.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83185-windows-mail-default-associations.html


If you have Outlook installed on your computer, it can cause you to lose Windows Mail as the default email program everytime it updates itself.

Hope this helps you,
Shawn
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Back
Top