[MIG-31]

Over these last week or so i have had a very peculiar problem when receiving emails... i can no longer open up a new window to either view what it links to.

this is very important need to fix because at the moment the amount of scams and all that shite.which im a little bit peeved with so i have just created a new email addie.this is also going to be needed to alter my paypal and abay accounts..as these require an email link confirmation this is where im stuck.

ok when receiving emails then clicking the links required this is what i get.Now link,access bar.



I have tried everything i can think of but this still happens.

[BWX]

You mean the links in the E-mails don't work at all? Or they don't open up a new IE window?

Have you tried-

Tools- internet options - advanced - uncheck "reuse windows for launching shortcuts"?


I know since I upgraded to SP2, launching links from e-mails won't open up in a "new" IE window.. unless I shut the first one down.


I also noticed since SP2 OE acts different when shutting it down by clicking "exit" - it used to start back up and open up to that identity without making you type in the password to that account... It uses to only make you re-enter the password if you clicked "exit and log off identity"

Maybe there is a setting somewhere in windows to change that behavior, and how OE launches links from e-mails.. because I can't find any settings in OE that affect those behaviors..


EDIT- nope- unchecking the "reuse windows...." doesn't work. If that is what your problem is, I noticed it too.. I have just been shutting down the IE window OE is using, and then click the link and it opens a new one. Its a pain in the ass.

[MIG-31]

Yes from the links from the emails itself.... other than that net works fine.

just download & installed firfox and i actually managed to do what i initially set out to do....links from email > firefox 1.04 is fine.

[BWX]

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Yes from the links from the emails itself.... other than that net works fine.

Yeah I just edited my post- that worked in SP1 I believe.. but not now.

I noticed the same thing since SP2- I haven't really looked too hard for a solution to get it back to the way it was before, but I planned on trying to find one eventually. I tried everything I could think of in the OE and IE settings, but it always acts the same now.. It's kind of ridiculous. I imagine it is some sort of "security" feature, but it is nothing but a huge inconvenience.

[MIG-31]

Been using sp2 right from the official release date...... never had a problem up until this last week.

Tried reset to default and nothing has changed.

[BWX]

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Been using sp2 right from the official release date...... never had a problem up until this last week.

Tried reset to default and nothing has changed.

Maybe this behaviour was part of an update?

When I went home to my parents house to install SP2 (upgrade from SP1, nit fresh install)- the same exact thing happened there. With the OE logon and the "pain in the ass" behavior of OE when opening links.

Can you remember if you got any windows updates? Maybe one of them makes this happen.

I have been scanning through the settings in OE and IE and nothing I see seems to point to changing the way OE opens links in IE. I have looked before too.

Time to start Googling I guess. Maybe we can did something up on this. It wouyld be nice to get it to act the way it used to.

[PangingJr]

MIG-31, this is for the problem on the initial post.

use IE as default browser and then follow these below steps.
and then try clicking on links in email message again and see...

Start ->Run... type inetcpl.cpl and Enter.
the command opens 'Internet Properties',
at 'Programs' tab click "Reset Web Settings" and then click Yes then OK.

then, type these following command lines in the Run box,
hit Enter at after each command, and wait until you see a confirmation dialog before entering next ones...

regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll

then reboot your PC.

after that, open 'Folder Options' and click on 'File Types' tab,
then scroll down to "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol",
and then click Advanced, then click Edit...
make sure that you have these following info under each box...

Action: open
Application used to perform action:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
Use DDE is checked
DDE Message: "%1",,-1,0,,,,
Application: IExplore
DDE Application Not Running: leave this box blank.
Topic: WWW_OpenURL

[MIG-31]

Originally Posted by BWX

Maybe this behaviour was part of an update?


Can you remember if you got any windows updates? Maybe one of them makes this happen.

quite possible,there were a few updates automatically installed a few days ago,can not say for sure if this were the same time as the problem came about... but it is possible.

Originally Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del

MIG-31, this is for the problem on the initial post.

use IE as default browser and then follow these below steps.
and then try clicking on links in email message again and see...

Start ->Run... type inetcpl.cpl and Enter.
the command opens 'Internet Properties',
at 'Programs' tab click "Reset Web Settings" and then click Yes then OK.

then, type these following command lines in the Run box,
hit Enter at after each command, and wait until you see a confirmation dialog before entering next ones...

regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll

then reboot your PC.

after that, open 'Folder Options' and click on 'File Types' tab,
then scroll down to "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol",
and then click Advanced, then click Edit...
make sure that you have these following info under each box...

Action: open
Application used to perform action:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
Use DDE is checked
DDE Message: "%1",,-1,0,,,,
Application: IExplore
DDE Application Not Running: leave this box blank.
Topic: WWW_OpenURL

Thanks m8..... this has worked....now i have usable links from email now..

[BWX]

Well MIG, I don't know if you want to open the links in a "new" IE window or not.. but I did..

Hold "shift" when clicking on link in the email message and it will open a new window instead of opening in the same IE window.

I never had to do that before, but I found out that is the way to do it.

[PangingJr]

You're welcome MIG-31.

[PangingJr]

i believe this problem has been around since before XP service pack 2. it is about the Windows registry that somehow becomes corrupted or missing.
re-register the .Dlls are actually for resetting the registry. the 'Reset Web Settings' in GUI is also indirectly make changes to the registry.

anyway, here are some more solutions for others who might have this same problem...

MS Support Knowledge Base Article ID: 281679 - You cannot open a new Internet Explorer window or nothing occurs after you click a link.

IEFix (a repair utility program for IE) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

IEFix Fixes the following problems

Symptom 1: When you click a hyperlink in an e-mail message or on a Web page, or right-click a hyperlink on a Web page and then click Open in New Window, you may experience one or more of the following issues:

* Nothing happens
* The new window may be blank
* You may receive a scripting error message

Symptom 2: When you use the Print command or the Print Preview command in Internet Explorer, nothing may happen.

Symptom 3: When you try to connect to Web folders, you may receive the following error message: "The current operation could not be completed because an unexpected error has occurred."

Symptom 4: Internet Explorer does not prompt for the default browser check even though the prompt is enabled in Internet Options.

Symptom 5: Internet Options Advanced tab is completely blank.

Symptom 6: Internet Explorer About box version information is completely blank.

Symptom 7: Address bar search does not work.

Symptom 8: Unable to type in text boxes in a search engine or website.

and this is for many other IE problems and answers...
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm

1 Unable to save images in proper format
2 Restrictions error while opening Internet Options
3 Missing tabs in Internet Options Control Panel
4 How to change Internet Explorer default Download Directory?
5 Images not displayed in Web pages
6 Internet Explorer opens as a small window
7 How to set Internet Explorer as my default browser?
8 Cannot open Internet Explorer [flashes and quits]
9 How to download the complete installation package of IE?
10 How to block ADs on Web pages?
11 Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer Is Installed
12 How to Reinstall or Repair IE / OE in Windows XP?
13 How to reset the Internet Explorer Search engine to default settings?
14 How to remove the ISP branding in Internet Explorer?
15 Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly
16 Internet Explorer Toolbar settings are not saved
17 Configure Internet Explorer to Have More Than Two Download Sessions
18 Options in the "Advanced" Tab are missing. [Blank tab]
19 How to remove toolbars, toolbar icons and Browser Helper Objects?
20 Toolbar / Menu bar / Address bars missing or misplaced
21 New Window is blank & Script Errors
22 How to run a scan using Ad-Aware?
23 Not prompted to specify the download directory
24 How to eliminate Browser Helper Objects selectively
25 How to block Pop-ups?
26 Error "not passed Windows Logo testing" while reinstalling Internet Explorer
27 View Source command not working - Notepad as the View Source editor
28 Save Target As and Print Target Commands Are Unavailable
29 How do I remove the right-click context menu entries in Internet Explorer
30 "Related" toolbar icon is missing. How to restore?
31 "Invalid syntax error" if username & password are part of a URL
32 Toolbars are locked - Unable to customize toolbar and tool band
33 Sorting the Favorites automatically [on-the-fly] - Windows XP [by Keith Miller]
34 Internet Explorer Favorites are missing/empty
35 Export Trusted Zone & Restricted Zone domains list to separate REG files
36 Cannot open Internet Explorer from a limited user account in Windows XP
38 Adding a custom toolbar icon to IE standard toolbar
39 Unable to open local files in new Internet Explorer window? IE6 SP1 and later
40 Default browser still points to MyIE2 while you have uninstalled it
41 Setting Internet Explorer as the default browser - Windows 9x/2000/XP
42 "Web Document" tab is missing when you check the properties of a URL file
43 Disabling the hovering Image toolbar in Internet Explorer
44 Remove the Address bar completely from Internet Explorer
45 Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link
46 Open in New Window - Command does nothing
47 Sort order is not preserved when you transfer favorites to another PC
48 How to disable third-party download managers?
49 File menu - Send - Page by E-Mail / Link by E-Mail are grayed out
50 "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" - does not work
51 Set the default browser on a per-user basis in Windows XP
52 Share your Internet Favorites with other systems in a Workgroup / SOHO
53 Establish a common Links Folder by redirecting the Links folder path
54 History pane in Internet Explorer is blank; View and Search buttons are missing
55 Favorites display the trailing .URL for Internet shortcuts
56 Error "This version of QuickBooks requires Internet Explorer 6.0"
57 Change the default favorites export location of Internet Explorer Import-Export Wizard
58 Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service Pack 2
59 Information bar appears while downloading a file - Windows XP SP2
60 Internet Options dialog opens when you click the Start Menu Internet link
61 Reset the Add-on usage statistics in Internet Explorer - Windows XP SP2
62 Information bar appears when you open PDF files locally in Internet Explorer (XP SP2)?
63 Unable to resize IE window by using javascript: code in the Homepage section in XP SP2 ?
64 How do I change what CTRL+ENTER does in IE?
65 Security Warning appears when you try to navigate to a Trusted site from a webpage - SP2
66 Turn off Information bar sounds for blocked pop-ups and ActiveX
67 Prevent a Browser Helper Object (BHO) from loading with Explorer.exe instances
68 How to block Flash animation in web sites?
69 Internet Explorer "About" box is completely blank; Unable to type in text boxes in websites
70 Pop-up Blocker option is missing under the Tools menu in Internet Explorer
71 Restrict users from enabling or disabling Internet Explorer add-ons
72 Always allow Pop-ups for secure sites (HTTPS) in Windows XP SP2
73 "This add-on is managed by your Administrator" message while managing an add-on in XP SP2
74 Information bar appears while downloading a file - Windows XP SP2
75 Internet Explorer runs in Compatibility Mode or Side-by-Side Mode ?
76 Preserve the favicons using AM-Deadlink
77 Organize Favorites dialog in Internet Explorer displays a "Red X" mark
78 Internet Explorer Address bar search opens the file present in Desktop?
79 "Sites" button and "Custom Level" slider are grayed out in Internet Options - Security tab?
80 Convert Favorites to Txt file; View Internet Explorer Favorites information in a readable form
81 Pressing the CTRL + ENTER keys do not add prefix http://www. and .com at the end?
82 Internet Explorer "Manage Add-ons" dialog does not retain your column preferences?
83 Add a HTML Editor entry to the registry and set as the default
84 "Internet Explorer 6 has been removed from this computer" message at every startup?
85 "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" option is missing?
86 Hyperlinks in Microsoft Office applications always launches Internet Explorer?
87 Clear the Temporary Internet Files using the Windows XP Disk Cleanup utility
88 Configure Internet Explorer to open Office docs in the appropriate Office program
89 Not prompted to save .csv file after download
90 The option "Empty Temporary Internet Files folders when browser is closed" does not work ?