After installing Internet Explorer 7, inline URLs in Outlook Express 6
do nothing when I click on them, regardless of whether IE7 is running
already. I have to right-click and copy the shortcut or set them as
Favorites to run them.

I have seen various "fixes" for this but none have worked so far. I
made sure IE7 is the default browser and I checked that the "URL" file
association points to IE7 (at least the newer browser icon). I even
deleted the "URL" file type and reset the association from scratch. I
also tried Start + Run + "regsvr32 urlmon.dll," which did enable OE
links for a few browser sessions, but the problem returned and the fix
couldn't be repeated.

Does anyone have a definite cause & solution for OE6 links that won't
load in IE7? Will there be an OE7 release someday?

Brad

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing the
changes you made in those fixes. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot
Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan
and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


wrote:
After installing Internet Explorer 7, inline URLs in Outlook Express 6
do nothing when I click on them, regardless of whether IE7 is running
already. I have to right-click and copy the shortcut or set them as
Favorites to run them.

I have seen various "fixes" for this but none have worked so far. I
made sure IE7 is the default browser and I checked that the "URL" file
association points to IE7 (at least the newer browser icon). I even
deleted the "URL" file type and reset the association from scratch. I
also tried Start + Run + "regsvr32 urlmon.dll," which did enable OE
links for a few browser sessions, but the problem returned and the fix
couldn't be repeated.

Does anyone have a definite cause & solution for OE6 links that won't
load in IE7? Will there be an OE7 release someday?

Brad

PA Bear wrote:

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing the
changes you made in those fixes. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot
Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan
and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

The closest thing I have Ad-Aware SE, but I don't see a correlation and
I haven't run it in weeks. I have no virus scanner, etc. running in the
background. What settings would those be, and why would they not affect
IE6? This has been a widely-mentioned issue, starting with IE7 betas.

Brad

I don't have any of those programs and I have the same problem. Brad did you
also try the regsvr32 mshtml.dll to register, mine won't and I suspect that
is why the clicking on links won't work

John

" wrote:

PA Bear wrote:

Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing the
changes you made in those fixes. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot
Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan
and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

The closest thing I have Ad-Aware SE, but I don't see a correlation and
I haven't run it in weeks. I have no virus scanner, etc. running in the
background. What settings would those be, and why would they not affect
IE6? This has been a widely-mentioned issue, starting with IE7 betas.

Brad

john wrote:

I don't have any of those programs and I have the same problem. Brad did you
also try the regsvr32 mshtml.dll to register, mine won't and I suspect that
is why the clicking on links won't work

When I ran that just now, I got the error: "mshtml.dll was loaded, but
the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found. This file cannot be
registered."

I see many similar commands at
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...upted-fix.html,
so which one is supposed to do what? I would be hesitant to run those
all in a batch.

Brad

yep that's what I got too. I did a restore to get IE6 back and forget the 7,
I tried several times and each time the same problems

John

" wrote:

john wrote:

I don't have any of those programs and I have the same problem. Brad did you
also try the regsvr32 mshtml.dll to register, mine won't and I suspect that
is why the clicking on links won't work

When I ran that just now, I got the error: "mshtml.dll was loaded, but
the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found. This file cannot be
registered."

I see many similar commands at
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...upted-fix.html,
so which one is supposed to do what? I would be hesitant to run those
all in a batch.

Brad

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

You don't have an anti-virus application installed?

[Control Panel Add/Remove Programs ] Set Program Access and Defaults
Browser: Is IE selected here?

Anything here help?... http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Thousands of OE users are NOT seeing this problem, Brad. You may have a
horked install of IE7. I suggest reading the following link...

Sandi's notes on "IE7 Gold", including Installation Tips
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks...18/182724.aspx

....and then uninstalling and reinstalling IE7 per Sandi's tips.
--
~PA Bear

wrote:
PA Bear wrote:
Options/settings in several third-party applications may be disallowing
the
changes you made in those fixes. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch,
Spybot
Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan
and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

The closest thing I have Ad-Aware SE, but I don't see a correlation and
I haven't run it in weeks. I have no virus scanner, etc. running in the
background. What settings would those be, and why would they not affect
IE6? This has been a widely-mentioned issue, starting with IE7 betas.
paste
wrote:
After installing Internet Explorer 7, inline URLs in Outlook Express 6
do nothing when I click on them, regardless of whether IE7 is running
already. I have to right-click and copy the shortcut or set them as
Favorites to run them.

I have seen various "fixes" for this but none have worked so far. I
made sure IE7 is the default browser and I checked that the "URL" file
association points to IE7 (at least the newer browser icon). I even
deleted the "URL" file type and reset the association from scratch. I
also tried Start + Run + "regsvr32 urlmon.dll," which did enable OE
links for a few browser sessions, but the problem returned and the fix
couldn't be repeated.

PA Bear wrote:

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

This is a more formal Usenet forum than I'm used to. Is this read
directly by MS programmers to help debug software? I wasn't sure if it
was a public service or more than that.

You don't have an anti-virus application installed?

I use AVG freeware but prefer not to run it all the time (speed and
other reasons).

[Control Panel Add/Remove Programs ] Set Program Access and Defaults
Browser: Is IE selected here?

Anything here help?... http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Thousands of OE users are NOT seeing this problem, Brad. You may have a
horked install of IE7. I suggest reading the following link...

It's quite a few people, though:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...%22+%2B links

If the install is this tricky, maybe it should still be in beta? I've
used IE since v3.0 and never had to go through a serious
pre-installation checklist. More complexity is a good thing, they tell
us!

Sandi's notes on "IE7 Gold", including Installation Tips
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks...18/182724.aspx

...and then uninstalling and reinstalling IE7 per Sandi's tips.

I'll try those tips but it seems like a touchy installation. I'd never
heard of a double reboot being needed. I had imperfect but pragmatic
success by removing the "-nohome" switch in the URL file-type
association. The root may lie in something simple like the "default
browser" settings; see my other posts.

Brad

I'll try those tips but it seems like a touchy installation. I'd never
heard of a double reboot being needed.

Neither Sandi nor I would lie to you. Try it. It's been the fix for many
users.
--
~PA Bear


wrote:
PA Bear wrote:

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

This is a more formal Usenet forum than I'm used to. Is this read
directly by MS programmers to help debug software? I wasn't sure if it
was a public service or more than that.

You don't have an anti-virus application installed?

I use AVG freeware but prefer not to run it all the time (speed and
other reasons).

[Control Panel Add/Remove Programs ] Set Program Access and Defaults
Browser: Is IE selected here?

Anything here help?... http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

Thousands of OE users are NOT seeing this problem, Brad. You may have a
horked install of IE7. I suggest reading the following link...

It's quite a few people, though:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...%22+%2B links

If the install is this tricky, maybe it should still be in beta? I've
used IE since v3.0 and never had to go through a serious
pre-installation checklist. More complexity is a good thing, they tell
us!

Sandi's notes on "IE7 Gold", including Installation Tips
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks...18/182724.aspx

...and then uninstalling and reinstalling IE7 per Sandi's tips.

I'll try those tips but it seems like a touchy installation. I'd never
heard of a double reboot being needed. I had imperfect but pragmatic
success by removing the "-nohome" switch in the URL file-type
association. The root may lie in something simple like the "default
browser" settings; see my other posts.

Brad

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After installing Internet Explorer 7, inline URLs in Outlook Express 6
do nothing when I click on them, regardless of whether IE7 is running
already. I have to right-click and copy the shortcut or set them as
Favorites to run them.

I have seen various "fixes" for this but none have worked so far. I
made sure IE7 is the default browser and I checked that the "URL" file
association points to IE7 (at least the newer browser icon). I even
deleted the "URL" file type and reset the association from scratch. I
also tried Start + Run + "regsvr32 urlmon.dll," which did enable OE
links for a few browser sessions, but the problem returned and the fix
couldn't be repeated.


Wrong fix for your problem. It's not the URL extension that you want
to repair (which allow Favorites and other Internet shortcuts to run),
it's the extension (NONE) FileType: URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
settings which need to be checked.

Simplest action I know of for resetting them: Run... (e.g. press Win-R)
and enter:

regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll



Does anyone have a definite cause & solution for OE6 links that won't
load in IE7?


The symptom can have a variety of causes. It's usually simplest
to try using the solutions for the most likely causes before resorting
to a specific diagnosis.


Will there be an OE7 release someday?


No.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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