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From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:23 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:uaSziYtkKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Start here: Start here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > > Then make IE your default browser again. > > > David Haggas wrote: >> I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. >> Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped >> working >> in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address >> bar. >> Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically >> launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my >> default browser. >> >> Advice much appreciated. >
From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:24 "galickii anatolii" <gluktolan(a)mail.ua> wrote in message news:O%23qMdO3kKHA.2188(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> �������/�������� � �������� > ���������: news:uaSziYtkKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Start here: Start here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com >> >> Then make IE your default browser again. >> >> >> David Haggas wrote: >>> I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. >>> Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped >>> working >>> in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address >>> bar. >>> Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically >>> launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my >>> default browser. >>> >>> Advice much appreciated. >> > >
From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:24 "galickii anatolii" <gluktolan(a)mail.ua> wrote in message news:e$vfFa3kKHA.5728(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> �������/�������� � �������� > ���������: news:uaSziYtkKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Start here: Start here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com >> >> Then make IE your default browser again. >> >> >> David Haggas wrote: >>> I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. >>> Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped >>> working >>> in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address >>> bar. >>> Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically >>> launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my >>> default browser. >>> >>> Advice much appreciated. >> > >
From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:24 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:O$O3Jt6kKHA.4772(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > David Haggas wrote: > <paste> >>> I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. >>> Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped >>> working >>> in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address >>> bar. >>> Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and automatically >>> launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is my >>> default browser. > </paste> >>> Start here: Start here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com >>> >>> Then make IE your default browser again. >> >> Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. >> FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default browser. >> There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? >> Windows update is up to date. > > To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the > previous > message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. > > Do links in an OE message open in IE, FF, or Chrome? > > 1a. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program > Access and Defaults | Click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right > of > the CUSTOM configuration | Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here (not > "Use my current..."). > > Illustration: > http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp1_beta_03.gif > > 1b. Now check your settings here: IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | > Default web browser. > > 2. If still no joy, see > http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm#reg2 > > TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > www.banthecheck.com >
From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:24
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23gi2j6GlKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > What Ron said. > > David Haggas wrote: >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:O$O3Jt6kKHA.4772(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> David Haggas wrote: >>> <paste> >>>>> I recently lost ability to launch a usenet link from IE8 favourites. >>>>> Normally OE6 is launched and the newsgroup opened. IE8 has stopped >>>>> working >>>>> in this way even when the news URL is copied directly into the address >>>>> bar. >>>>> Chrome and Firefox browsers continue to work normally and >>>>> automatically >>>>> launch OE. I have not (knowingly) changed any IE8 settings and it is >>>>> my >>>>> default browser. >>> </paste> >>>>> Start here: Start here: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com >>>>> >>>>> Then make IE your default browser again. >>>> >>>> Made Firefox default then IE8. Made no difference. >>>> FF and Chrome both launch OE even when they are not the default >>>> browser. >>>> There must be a corrupt or missing file somewhere. Re-install IE8? >>>> Windows update is up to date. >>> >>> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the >>> previous >>> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you. >> >> Apologies. >> >>> Do links in an OE message open in IE, FF, or Chrome? >> >> Yes. >> >>> >>> 1a. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program >>> Access and Defaults | Click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right >>> of >>> the CUSTOM configuration | Browser: Select "Internet Explorer" here (not >>> "Use my current..."). >>> >>> Illustration: >>> http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp1_beta_03.gif >>> >>> 1b. Now check your settings here: IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs >>> | >>> Default web browser. >>> >> This is set to >>Internet explorer is the default web browser<< >> >>> 2. If still no joy, see >>> http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm#reg2 >>> >>> TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups >>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm >> >> Outlook express is set up. Other browsers open it from favourites or from >> a >> news URL in the address bar. >> >> To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve: >> Typing (for e.g) >> news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress into the >> IE8 >> address bar has no effect. >> >> Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress into >> the address bar of Chrome or Firefox launches outlook express and opens >> the >> newsgroup. IE6 (and initially IE8) did the same. Now, IE8 will not do for >> some reason. >> >> David > |