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  #21  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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"David Haggas" wrote in message
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...

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 he Start he 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/r...p1_beta_03.gif

1b. Now check your settings he 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/li...trict.htm#reg2

TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.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_out lookexpress into the IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress 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





  #22  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Posts: 100
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"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...

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 he Start he 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/r...p1_beta_03.gif

1b. Now check your settings he 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/li...trict.htm#reg2

TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.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_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress 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







  #23  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
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 he Start he 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/r...p1_beta_03.gif

1b. Now check your settings he IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs
|
Default web browser.

2. If still no joy, see
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/li...trict.htm#reg2

TIP: Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com





  #24  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Posts: 100
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"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
You are going about it the wrong way. If you want OE to open news links,
it needs to be the default for news links. Your default browser doesn't
matter.

In IE look at Tools, Internet Options, Programs, is OE set as the default
for Newsgroups?

In OE look at Tools, Options, General, is it set as the default news
handler?

Also try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg
assuming that is the path to msimn.exe on your PC. This reinitializes
some registry settings.


OE is the default for newsgroups
OE is the default news handler
Ran the command a "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg and
it made no difference.

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress 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






  #25  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...


"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
You are going about it the wrong way. If you want OE to open news
links,
it needs to be the default for news links. Your default browser doesn't
matter.

In IE look at Tools, Internet Options, Programs, is OE set as the
default
for Newsgroups?

In OE look at Tools, Options, General, is it set as the default news
handler?

Also try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg
assuming that is the path to msimn.exe on your PC. This reinitializes
some registry settings.


OE is the default for newsgroups
OE is the default news handler
Ran the command a "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg and
it made no difference.

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8 address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress 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/microsof...tlooke xpress

--
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail



  #26  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress
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/microsof...tlooke xpress



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 the

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&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
---




  #27  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...


"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress
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/microsof...tlooke xpress



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 the

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&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
---


One thing that may have an influence on the opening of OE is whether or
not the newsgroup in the link is carried in the OE default newsgroup.
That is why I suggested including the server in the link.
--
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail



  #28  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...


"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress
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/microsof...tlooke xpress


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 the

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&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
---


One thing that may have an influence on the opening of OE is whether or
not the newsgroup in the link is carried in the OE default newsgroup.
That is why I suggested including the server in the link.
--
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail





  #29  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress
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/microsof...tlooke xpress



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 the

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&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



  #30  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 100
Default News link


"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"David Haggas" wrote in message
...

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...

To repeat the problem I am trying to resolve:
Typing (for e.g)
news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress into the
IE8
address bar has no effect.

Typing news:microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress
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/microsof...tlooke xpress


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 the

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...&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.



 




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