My Outlook Express has recently stopped connecting any links to the internet
and instead opens a window showing the Outlook Express files from Program
Files.

Probably something I've inadvertantly done to upset it.

Any ideas please?

John T

"KozyKat" wrote in message
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My Outlook Express has recently stopped connecting any links to the
internet and instead opens a window showing the Outlook Express files from
Program Files.

Probably something I've inadvertantly done to upset it.

Any ideas please?

John T


Is IE7 installed? If so, it must be set as the default browser:
Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults

or

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
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