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From: William Thompson on 24 Jan 2010 18:29 "William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uVAXBcUnKHA.6084(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message > news:GfadnQHXlN-prdbWnZ2dnUVZ8nGdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>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: Zac Thompson on 25 Jan 2010 11:57 "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message news:saqdnRDnfJ_9dtPWnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald(a)techemail.com> wrote in message > news:eMI2IrGlKHA.2132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> >> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >> news:uZgBZNElKHA.5520(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >>>> 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. >>> >>> You should add the server >>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress >> >> >> OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. >> It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by replies >> he got there: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak/browse_frm/thread/67737fe77fd91006/c586af6d7a034dcf?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=ieak+haggas >> >> BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 >> where I currently have: >> >> <cmd_output> >> E:\>ftype news >> news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" >> </cmd_output> >> >> E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) >> >> news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak >> >> (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example <w>) >> and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking >> a checkbox): >> >> <transcription> >> <message> >> Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? >> From: groups.google.com >> Program: Outlook Express >> </message> >> <checkbox checked> >> Always ask before opening this type of address >> <checkbox> >> <button "Allow" /> >> <button "Cancel" /> >> </transcription> >> >> Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. >> >> YMMV >> >> BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which >> could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: >> 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) >> 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt >> again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) >> >> If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon >> tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have >> no idea where that switch would be stored. <eg> >> >> >> FYI >> >> Robert >> --- >> > > I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open a > program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked "allow" > and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously (unknowingly) done > something to stop this working in IE but not in other browsers. The > "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install IE8. I did try adding > the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible from IE8. > > Thanks > > David >
From: Zac Thompson on 25 Jan 2010 12:04 "William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:efaVnEVnKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message > news:uMydnZJGn-r3pM3WnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >> "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message >> news:saqdnRDnfJ_9dtPWnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> >>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald(a)techemail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eMI2IrGlKHA.2132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>> news:uZgBZNElKHA.5520(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> You should add the server >>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress >>>> >>>> >>>> OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. >>>> It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by >>>> replies >>>> he got there: >>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak/browse_frm/thread/67737fe77fd91006/c586af6d7a034dcf?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=ieak+haggas >>>> >>>> BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 >>>> where I currently have: >>>> >>>> <cmd_output> >>>> E:\>ftype news >>>> news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" >>>> </cmd_output> >>>> >>>> E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) >>>> >>>> news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak >>>> >>>> (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example <w>) >>>> and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking >>>> a checkbox): >>>> >>>> <transcription> >>>> <message> >>>> Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? >>>> From: groups.google.com >>>> Program: Outlook Express >>>> </message> >>>> <checkbox checked> >>>> Always ask before opening this type of address >>>> <checkbox> >>>> <button "Allow" /> >>>> <button "Cancel" /> >>>> </transcription> >>>> >>>> Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. >>>> >>>> YMMV >>>> >>>> BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which >>>> could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: >>>> 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) >>>> 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt >>>> again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) >>>> >>>> If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon >>>> tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have >>>> no idea where that switch would be stored. <eg> >>>> >>>> >>>> FYI >>>> >>>> Robert >>>> --- >>>> >>> >>> I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open >>> a program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked >>> "allow" and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously >>> (unknowingly) done something to stop this working in IE but not in other >>> browsers. The "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install IE8. I >>> did try adding the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible from IE8. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> David >>> >> Did a system restore and all is well. >> >> Thanks for all the suggestions. >> >> David. >> > >
From: Zac Thompson on 25 Jan 2010 12:04 "William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eHDvnEVnKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:u%23aoDcUnKHA.6084(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message >> news:uMydnZJGn-r3pM3WnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> >>> "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message >>> news:saqdnRDnfJ_9dtPWnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>> >>>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald(a)techemail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eMI2IrGlKHA.2132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:uZgBZNElKHA.5520(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> You should add the server >>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. >>>>> It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by >>>>> replies >>>>> he got there: >>>>> >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak/browse_frm/thread/67737fe77fd91006/c586af6d7a034dcf?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=ieak+haggas >>>>> >>>>> BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 >>>>> where I currently have: >>>>> >>>>> <cmd_output> >>>>> E:\>ftype news >>>>> news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" >>>>> </cmd_output> >>>>> >>>>> E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was >>>>> opened) >>>>> >>>>> news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak >>>>> >>>>> (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example <w>) >>>>> and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking >>>>> a checkbox): >>>>> >>>>> <transcription> >>>>> <message> >>>>> Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? >>>>> From: groups.google.com >>>>> Program: Outlook Express >>>>> </message> >>>>> <checkbox checked> >>>>> Always ask before opening this type of address >>>>> <checkbox> >>>>> <button "Allow" /> >>>>> <button "Cancel" /> >>>>> </transcription> >>>>> >>>>> Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. >>>>> >>>>> YMMV >>>>> >>>>> BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog >>>>> which >>>>> could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: >>>>> 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it >>>>> again) >>>>> 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt >>>>> again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) >>>>> >>>>> If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon >>>>> tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have >>>>> no idea where that switch would be stored. <eg> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Robert >>>>> --- >>>>> >>>> >>>> I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open >>>> a program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked >>>> "allow" and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously >>>> (unknowingly) done something to stop this working in IE but not in >>>> other browsers. The "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install >>>> IE8. I did try adding the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible >>>> from IE8. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>> Did a system restore and all is well. >>> >>> Thanks for all the suggestions. >>> >>> David. >>> >> >> > >
From: Zac Thompson on 25 Jan 2010 12:04
"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:Onk9mEVnKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message > news:uMydnZJGn-r3pM3WnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >> "David Haggas" <davidhaggas(a)compuserve.com> wrote in message >> news:saqdnRDnfJ_9dtPWnZ2dnUVZ8nOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> >>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald(a)techemail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eMI2IrGlKHA.2132(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>> news:uZgBZNElKHA.5520(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> You should add the server >>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress >>>> >>>> >>>> OP started this in the IEAK NG with a different problem description. >>>> It's possible the new problem description has been influenced by >>>> replies >>>> he got there: >>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak/browse_frm/thread/67737fe77fd91006/c586af6d7a034dcf?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=ieak+haggas >>>> >>>> BTW I just tested this new scenario on my XPsp3 + IE8 >>>> where I currently have: >>>> >>>> <cmd_output> >>>> E:\>ftype news >>>> news="%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1" >>>> </cmd_output> >>>> >>>> E.g. I entered in the IE Address bar (while the above link was opened) >>>> >>>> news:microsoft.public.internet.explorer.ieak >>>> >>>> (that NG because it was simpler to type than the above example <w>) >>>> and got a prompt (which apparently could be avoided by unchecking >>>> a checkbox): >>>> >>>> <transcription> >>>> <message> >>>> Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer? >>>> From: groups.google.com >>>> Program: Outlook Express >>>> </message> >>>> <checkbox checked> >>>> Always ask before opening this type of address >>>> <checkbox> >>>> <button "Allow" /> >>>> <button "Cancel" /> >>>> </transcription> >>>> >>>> Clicking the Allow button causes a switch to OE open at that IEAK NG. >>>> >>>> YMMV >>>> >>>> BTW I just realized there is implied functionality in that dialog which >>>> could account for OP's symptom. E.g. what would happen if I: >>>> 1. unchecked the checkbox (so presumably I would never see it again) >>>> 2. chose Cancel (implying that besides never seeing the prompt >>>> again I also want all subsequent requests to be cancelled?) >>>> >>>> If you try testing that case I suggest having ProcMon doing RegMon >>>> tracing for you; otherwise be prepared to do a RIES because I have >>>> no idea where that switch would be stored. <eg> >>>> >>>> >>>> FYI >>>> >>>> Robert >>>> --- >>>> >>> >>> I did get the above dialogue "Do you want to allow this website to open >>> a program on your computer?" when first changing to IE8. I clicked >>> "allow" and for several weeks it worked fine. I have obviously >>> (unknowingly) done something to stop this working in IE but not in other >>> browsers. The "switch" will hopefully reappear when I re-install IE8. I >>> did try adding the MSnews server and that too is inaccessible from IE8. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> David >>> >> Did a system restore and all is well. >> >> Thanks for all the suggestions. >> >> David. >> > > |