Locate link browser

[jsparksa]

My solution was slightly different than others listed.

I located URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocol for extention "N/A" and clicked the Advanced button. I then clicked the Edit button for Actions: open.

In the box "Application used to perform action:" was the word "blank." (which is invalid.)

I clicked the Browse button and located the Firefox.exe application. (One could locate the browser of their choice.)

Ensure that "use DDE" is NOT checked!
Click OK!

It does not hurt to click "Set Default."
Click OK!

Hope it help!
J

[GGMan]

Originally Posted by Ripplemaker

The instructions for eliminating the error works fine for Windows XP, but do you have a "fix" for those of us running Windows Vista?

Clicking a link in an email opens the web site and opens a "Locate Link Browser" dialog box.

This worked work for me in Vista :

Registry edit

You will need to manually edit the registry in Windows Vista or in cases where the File Types listing is missing certain entries such as "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" (HTTP) and "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy" (HTTPS).

Caution: Editing the registry incorrectly can damage your system. Do not attempt these steps if you are inexperienced or uncomfortable using the Registry Editor.

1. Go to "Start -> Run" (or press the windows key+R) then type regedit and click OK
2. Use the directory tree hierarchy to navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec"
3. Delete the "ddexec" registry key
4. Repeat for "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTPS\shell\open\ddeexec" (and any other protocols you want to fix)
5. Repeat for "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeex ec"
6. Repeat for "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec"

Alternate method (this worked for me ):

1. Go to "Start -> Run" (or press the windows key+R) then type regedit and click OK
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Ap plication\Topic
3. Change (Default)'s value to System and, in ddeexec, delete the Default value of "%1",,0,0,,,,
4. Repeat for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec\A pplication\Topic
5. Repeat for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Applicat ion\Topic
6. Repeat for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\https\shell\open\ddeexec\Applica tion\Topic (and any other protocols you want to fix)

[GGMan]

I tend to get this error with every Firefox Update:

In the following locations, just delete "default" (if you done this before, it will be just the first two).
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\ddeexec
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\https\shell\open\ddeexec

[bobcherhill]

Help! I keep getting the locate link browser box in Outlook each time I click on a link. I have looked at all the suggestions on this page, but their seems to be steps that are not available to me. Such as - My computer - Tools - Folder Options - File Types - so far so good, but then I cannot get to the remove or default option. It is there, I just can't use it. What else can I try? I have XP and am not real experienced, but can follow directions.

[Jim Fyfe]

Originally Posted by zeppelin

Double-click My Computer.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
Click the File Types tab.
Under Extension, locate the "N/A" entry, and then locate the "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" entry under File Types.
Click Advanced.
Under Actions, edit Open and remove the tick in DDE, press OK. select Open
Click Set Default, and then click OK two times

do that for URL: HyperText with security
also and maybe for HTML HTM if still doesn't work. and you'll be fine

Many thanks for this. I had removed Firefox (not overly happy with it) but the safe removal had still left it as the preferred browser. Your tip has solved the problem.
PS - I have joined this forum specifically to send a "Thank you".