cf. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm <w>

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> I have sent a message to a colleague for some assistance, Cheri. I have no
> explanation as to why that file type would be missing. Keep checking back.
>
> "Cheri :o)" <Cherio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:47CCEF1A-B76C-4550-AA61-BD2760E9FB57@microsoft.com...
>> Bruce,
>>
>> I am not going crazy...honest. I went back again to look in the
>> Registered
>> File Types and this is what mine is:
>>
>> Registered File Types:
>>
>> [NONE] Audio CD
>> [NONE] Drive
>> [NONE] DVD
>> [NONE] File Folder
>> [NONE] Folder
>> [NONE] Help and Support Center Protocol
>> [NONE] Internet Shortcut
>> [NONE] Safari URL
>> [NONE] Safari URL
>> [NONE] Speed Dial
>> [NONE] URL: CallTo Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: File Transfer Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: Gopher Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: LDAP Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: MailTo Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: MailTo Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: News Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: NNTP Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: RLogin Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: Snews Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: Telnet Protocol
>> [NONE] URL: TN3270 Protocol
>>
>> Those are ALL of the [NONE] items there are, no more. What's my problem?
>> I'm tearing my hair out.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>
>>> On my XP/SP3 NONE] URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol is two items below
>>> the
>>> one you mention and it is followed by NONE] URL:HyperText Transfer
>>> Protocol
>>> With Privacy.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Cheri :o)" <Cherio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3322BB46-CDB2-4A66-A507-83F5A5613035@microsoft.com...
>>>> Bruce,
>>>>
>>>> My version of Windows is XP/SP3. The 12th item on my list is [NONE]
>>>> URL:
>>>> File Transfer Protocol. That's it...in all of the [NONE] items there
>>>> is
>>>> NOT
>>>> one that says HyperText Transfer Protocol. I have gotten to the
>>>> Folders
>>>> Options, File Types window several times, but when the Registered File
>>>> Types
>>>> loads there is NO URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What is your Windows version? It may differ, but on my XP/SP3 it is
>>>>> the
>>>>> 12th
>>>>> item in the list. It must be there. Are you sure you are looking in
>>>>> the
>>>>> right place? URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol>
>>>>> It doesn't matter how you get there, but try the Win+E key. Then click
>>>>> on
>>>>> Tools | Folder Options | File Types. Look carefully. It /is/ there.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cheri :o)" <Cherio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:560E65DE-D096-40A6-B136-A38A58D90FE5@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Bruce,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you so much for your time. I tried the instructions you gave
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> got to the point where I was searching for the [NONE} URL:HyperText
>>>>>> Transfer
>>>>>> Protocol". I have looked through the whole list in teh Registered
>>>>>> File
>>>>>> Types
>>>>>> and there is NO such item on my computer. I've tried more than once
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> sure I wasn't missing it, but I do not have a [NONE] URL:HyperText
>>>>>> Transfre
>>>>>> Protocol item. Therefore, I can't get past that step in the
>>>>>> directions.
>>>>>> Could it possible be called something else? I'm stuck and missing a
>>>>>> lot
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> email links due to this problem. Thank you, again, for your time
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri =)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express after you upgrade to
>>>>>>> Internet
>>>>>>> Explorer 7:
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929867
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If still no joy, for IE6 & IE7:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From:
>>>>>>> http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If nothing happens when you click a link:
>>>>>>> Open Windows Explorer, or the Control Panel.
>>>>>>> Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
>>>>>>> Scroll down to [NONE] URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT
>>>>>>> URL:Internet
>>>>>>> Shortcut) and select it.
>>>>>>> Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
>>>>>>> Select 'open'.
>>>>>>> Click Edit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Application used to perform this action" should read:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome (Check
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> path
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the double
>>>>>>> quotes.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> #1:
>>>>>>> "%1",,-1,0,,,,
>>>>>>> #2
>>>>>>> IExplore
>>>>>>> #3 (blank)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> #4
>>>>>>> WWW_OpenURL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>>>>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cheri :o)" <Cherio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:FAC702FC-39F3-4851-96C5-C0BC6E601601@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> I have suddenly started having trouble with accessing links in all
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>> emails in Outlook Express and also when instant messaging. If
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> click
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> the link, nothing happens. It shows the link address at the
>>>>>>>> bottom
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> page but never goes there. I haven't changed anything in my
>>>>>>>> settings,
>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> have no idea what has happened. Can anyone give me some idea of
>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> do?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you for your time.