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re: link to Explorer from Outlook
Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 1:37 pm
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Posted by bob (1 messages posted)


Thank you. I tried all of the above methods, too, and this simple selection is what worked for me. Just wanted to add that you can also access the "set program access and default" from the control panel/add remove programs. It appears as an icon on the left side of the window. Thanks again. Bob


On Friday, September 8, 2006 at 9:34 am, Douglas wrote:
>Hi
>I have been seeing the same problem and following the directions I discovered a very
>simple fix.
>
>When I arrived at
>
> Go to control panel, folder options, file types tab
>
>Scroll down to the URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocols, click advanced, click edit
>and make sure the following is in the application used to perform action box:
>
>”C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe” -nohome
>
>Instead of iexplore.exe it had ybrowser.exe
>
>I uninstalled ybrowser at the same time my problem started.
>
>Followed all the instructions and it still did not work, so I thought I would try
>something else. It’s a work PC so I cannot go reinstalling operating systems and
>stuff.
>
>I clicked on Start, set program access and defaults, Custom,
>
>Choose a default Web browser,
> select Internet Explorer
>
>Choose a default e-mail program:
>select Outlook Express
>
>Click OK
>That simple
>
>This worked for me first time hope it works for you too.


Written in response to:
re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Douglas: Friday, September 8, 2006 at 9:34 am)

Responses to this message:
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (jim: Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 10:02 am)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (VVandervalk: Friday, August 10, 2007 at 3:37 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Rex: Friday, May 2, 2008 at 7:50 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-link to Explorer from Outlook (Marc Praly: Tue, Jan 20, 2004, 3:37 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (L Esl: Tue, Jan 20, 2004, 4:43 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Marc Praly: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 7:52 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (MJB: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 6:29 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Marc Praly: Wed, Jan 21, 2004, 8:35 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (MJB: Thu, Jan 22, 2004, 4:31 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (John: Wed, Mar 10, 2004, 6:28 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Nora: Thu, Mar 11, 2004, 9:05 am)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Jon Mac: Sun, May 9, 2004, 2:57 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Kyle Knapp: Fri, Jun 11, 2004, 11:47 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Harold Lines: Sun, Jul 4, 2004, 5:36 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Henry Crunn: Fri, Mar 25, 2005, 11:27 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (james: Thu, Dec 29, 2005, 1:26 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (S. Buck: Tue, May 3, 2005, 7:45 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Ken: Mon, Jun 20, 2005, 11:27 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (SofisiCat: Sat, Jul 23, 2005, 3:42 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Evtechie: Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 6:39 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (anthony ander: Thu, Nov 17, 2005, 10:04 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Becky: Mon, Jan 30, 2006, 11:57 am)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Guillermo Larossa: Mon, Apr 17, 2006, 12:14 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Trish: Fri, Jul 14, 2006, 8:57 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Mailwasher (Kay: Sat, Aug 5, 2006, 6:05 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Tom: Tue, Aug 8, 2006, 7:25 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Patrick: Thu, Aug 17, 2006, 11:19 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Tom Holloway: Sat, Sep 2, 2006, 6:22 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Douglas: Fri, Sep 8, 2006, 9:34 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (bob: Sat, Sep 16, 2006, 1:37 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (jim: Thu, Jan 4, 2007, 10:02 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (VVandervalk: Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 3:37 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Joshua Bedick: Tue, Sep 11, 2007, 12:19 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Rex: Fri, May 2, 2008, 7:50 am)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (sherry: Tue, May 6, 2008, 12:48 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (kdal: Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:03 pm)
-re: link to Explorer from Outlook (Tim: Mon, Feb 18, 2008, 4:42 pm)
*re: link to Explorer from Outlook (TheToolMan: Tue, Feb 26, 2008, 3:27 am)
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