website links not working

FriendlyJ

Happy New Year!
My Vista laptop will not allow me to follow up automatic links to websites when they are emailed to me - does anyone know where I should look to rectify this?
Thanks J

Red_Rose_Exile

Open the Windows menu.
Type default programs under Start Search.
Click Default Programs under Programs.
Now click Set your default programs.
Highlight Internet Explorer under Programs.
Click Set this program as default.
Now click OK.
Close the default programs window

Now try links

FriendlyJ

Thanks Red Rose Exile but still not working.

Red_Rose_Exile

Try this
In the default programs section in control panel, check under Associate
a file type or protocol with a program

check what is set for the mailto: command. If there isn't any app associated with this, Set the association to windows mail

FriendlyJ

Thanks just tried that still not working - apparently the links that I email to other people don't work either, they go blue & underline but don't work
J

Reluctant_spender

What e-mail client are you using?

FriendlyJ

Outlook 2003

Red_Rose_Exile

Try this

Go to Start Search

type in cmd
and press enter

At the command prompt, type in regsvr32 urlmon.dll
press enter

FriendlyJ

Could be me but when I type it in I get a message - regsvr32urlmon.dll is not recognised as an internal or external command operable program or batch file - ???

Red_Rose_Exile

There should be a space

regsvr32 urlmon.dll
not
regsvr32urlmon.dll

Is yours is a 64 bit version of vista?

Reluctant_spender

Have you tried Detect and Repar under Help in Outlook?