outlook links

[dmbforums]

when someone sends me a link via e-mail and i click it, the browser window opens, but so does a box asking me to locate the link on my computer. fairly annoying, and from what i understand it's caused by not having IE as my default browser.

is there an easy workaround for this?

 

[LiLithTecH]

In IE, make sure that it still doesn't want to be the DEFAULT browser.

Go to IE \ Tools \ Internet Options \ Programs
and make sure that ' Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default browser'
is not ticked (it likes to remain ticked even if you use another browser as the Default).

 

[dmbforums]

thanks. i checked and it was still ticked.

the window is still popping up when i click on links, though...

 

[LiLithTecH]

What Browser and E-Mail app are you using?

 

[dmbforums]

firefox and outlook.

 

[LiLithTecH]

Join the club.

The Locate Link Browser Dialog Box Appears When You Open a Web Link in an E-mail Message

and of course, Microsoft Status has confirmed that it is a problem and that you are SOL.

 

[dmbforums]

thanks...

so strange, though. i had this exact same setup. reformatted, installed the exact same programs, and all of the sudden it's a problem. very odd. i like how it says to upgrade to windows xp when im already using xp 😉

thanks for the digging 🙂

 

[Emrys]

I was trying to use the same set up, firefox and outlook 2003, but when I have firefox set as defult browser and click on a link in outlook 2 windows open (one in firefox like I want, and still another in IE). Is there any way to make is stop doing that?