for some reason when I click on anything from a e-mail, web page or what ever,, it will not go there,,,,, some times I can do it by left click and open link or by copy and paste to the address bar. It use to work and I am not that computer literate so don't know what has happened. Thank you for anyone that may offer heir help,, Rich
Hyperlinks won't open from OE or IE..
Try the following steps (one by one):
1. Repair Internet Explorer. Click, Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.
Scroll down until Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools and double click it. Click Repair Internet Explorer, OK. Restart the computer.
2. Check for an association problem.
From windows Explorer, click View, Folder Options, File Types Tab. Scroll down to the URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocols. Click Edit button, click Open, Click Edit button.
In the "Application used to perform action" field you should have the following line (including quotation marks):
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
Use DDE check box should be "checked". Below it, you should have the following parameters:
DDE: "%1",,-1,0,,,,
Application: IExplore
DDE application not running : blank
Topic WWW_OpenURL
Click OK, Close, Close buttons.
TONI
you have to first highlight IE6 and Internet Tools, then click Add-Remove, then you get the menu to Repair.
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