Hyperlink snag

[Belle and Sebastian]

Help,

for some reason I'm no longer allowed to directly access hyperlinks in my outlook emails. When I try it says that I don't have the required administrator permissions - however, there is only 1 account on my machine and I am the administrator. Guest account is turned off.

I can usually copy the link to a new web page but this isn't always the case. Accessing hyperlinks from other web pages is fine.

Outlook 2007, Win7 and IE are on the machine.

Appreciate any ideas. Thanks.

 

[shettie]

Have you installed Chrome onto this machine? Is IE the default browser?

 

[Belle and Sebastian]

Have not installed Chrome and the latest IE is the default browser. However, the problem was there before I recently upgraded to IE9.

I've got Safari installed to use on the ipod but don't access it on the machine.

 

[shettie]

Check that "URL" is set to open using internet explorer - I've seen this when the staff where I work discovered they could bypass the "no -install" rule by downloading Chrome - which then screwed up their email like youa re describing

 

[metimmee]

If you have another browser installed on your machine, set it as the default then start Outlook. Close Outlook, reinstate IE as the default and then start Outlook again.

 

[Belle and Sebastian]

Shettie,

I've tried for an indication to check/uncheck under internet options but could not see an option. Where should I be looking?

 

[Barch]

Check this link

http://www.slipstick.com/problems/link_restrict.htm

 

[shettie]

That links a good place to start - or - open my computer - then "tools" - "Folder Options" then the "file types" tab - scroll down till you find the URL extension and make sure that it shows Opens with: Internet explorer. This probably will show that if the Registry key is corrupt...

 

[Belle and Sebastian]

Update

Update

Thanks to Barch, that link you offered was my problem so my registry was corrupt as per Shettie's idea.

In the meantime, I followed Metimmee's advice in installing/uninstalling Chrome and IE9 and it seems to have done the trick.

Once again, thanks to all 3 of you.

I'm now a happy Belle......

 

[gemarriott]

I'm happy too, just knocked one out to some particularly pleasing donkey/dwarf pornDT_Xtremez_14:

 

[Belle and Sebastian]

Careful Gem, you'll be accused of thread drift and going off topic.....

Shame the rules won't allow you to post a weblink to your new topic!!

 

[shettie]

He'll be fast asleep by now - with the Daily Star spread across his chest and a little line of dribble coming out the side of his mouth!

 

[gemarriott]

Sorry but I've managed to stay awa..........................