locate link browser solution not working?

[rostoman]

When i follow the instructions to fix the problem, the edit button is not
highlighted.
1. On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types
tab.
3. In the Registered File Types list, click URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol,
click Advanced, and then click Edit.
4. In the Actions box, type open.
5. In the Application used to perform action box, locate Internet Explorer
(Iexplore.exe), and then click Open.
6. In the Application box, type IExplore, and then click OK.

What do i do now?

 

[Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]]

You do not mention what version of Outlook or IE that you use, so I am
going to include several links to possible solutions:

XCLN: "Locate Link Browser" Prompt When Clicking URL
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;200814

The Locate Link Browser Dialog Box Appears When You Open a Web Link in an
E-mail Message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821692

OL2000: "Locate Link Browser" Message When You Click a MailTo Link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262496

OL2000: Problems When You Click a Hyperlink in Outlook 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329912

AND The following is a fix for folks that use Firefox. This appears
to be the solution you are trying to use.

I came across this, but I did not save a reference to who wrote it up:
Following a number of exploits found in Internet Explorer, many security
experts are recommending that users stop using it and switch to a different
Web browser. As a result, many users have switched to Firefox, only to
discover it didn't work well with Outlook, either opening two browser
windows, or opening the link in a browser window and displaying the
File->Open dialog box.

To fix this annoying behavior, you need to remove the check from Use DDE on
the HTTP protocol. First, select Tools from the Windows Explorer, then the
Folder Options->File Types tab.

Locate the HTTP protocol, labeled URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and select
it, then click the Advanced button. Select Open->Edit and remove the check
from the "Use DDE" box, then exit back to the File Types dialog. Repeat
these same steps for the HTTPS and FTP protocols.

Please let me know if any of the links included above are of any help.

Nikki Peterson

 

[Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]]

You may need to ask an Administrator with elevated rights to
use one of these solutions, if you do not have Administrator
rights on your machine.

Nikki Peterson