HTML links in apps not working

[lynchknot]

I used the topic title to search but did not see a thread so...

No HTML links in any app incl. email apps are working to open any browser - I have set IE to default as well - any solutions out there? Thanks

 

[Khayman]

go to folder options then file types tab, go down to (NONE) URL:HyperText Transer Protocol. click advanced (make sure it says open in the actions window) click edit, put in the browser you want in the second box, tick use DDE

 

[lynchknot]

Thanks that worked. I changed to firefox. Why does it say "nohome" in the first place?

 

[Reg]

Do you have SP2 installed? I noticed recently that an update in SP2 prevents certain applications from launching hyperlinks. I am not sure about which applications are affected, but I noticed that a lot of my ebooks that I created with e-book creator (not Adobe) no longer launch hyperlinks after the update was installed. I reverted back and they all suddenly worked.

 

[lynchknot]

I do - daily.

 

[lynchknot]

perhaps one of you can tell me how to fix windows update link (from start menu) to work. It won't open browser unless I first open IE from quicklaunch

 

[Khayman]

Thanks that worked. I changed to firefox. Why does it say "nohome" in the first place?

"nohome" is a startup command you can add to IE to make it start without loading a home page (not even blank page), makes it load slightly quicker

 

[lynchknot]

Thanks - well, it doesn't start at all from start panel. In fact going directly to wupdmgr.exe will not start