Thank you.
Start>Set Program Access To Defaults
Click on Custom Button
Are these Settings the Same? If not, select the defaults you wish to use.
Click Ok

If those settings are fine, Check in Tools>Internet Options>Programs Tab
Ensure Outlook is Selected as Email

With new updates it changes to Microsoft Office Outlook.
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Gistcheckin


"Infoman" wrote:

> Hi...
>
> Well, the initial problem is that clicking an email link in a browser,
> instead of opening Outlook (IE is configued with Outlook as default email
> program), it gives me an error message - something about "default email
> client not properly configured) - makes no sense, as it's been running fine
> until this problem occurred very recently. Researching this, I learned that
> my Outlook registry keys may be corrupted, so with the advice written, I
> deleted them - now running MSO diagnostics, then, if all else fails, I will
> try to reinstall (repair, hopefully) Outlook and see what happens.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Andy
>
> "Gistcheckin" wrote:
>
> > Hi, I'm not understanding what you're saying. Would you mind clarifying the
> > issues?
> >
> > Troubleshooting Outlook configuration problems
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182151
> >
> > Did all updates go well or were there errors during the installation?
> >
> > Check your Windows Update Log. Scroll to the bottom for current entries and
> > post back any error messages recorded.
> >
> > Click Start, click Run, type %windir%\windowsupdate.log
> >
> > Are there Errors listed in Event Viewer that would lead to more insight?
> > Right click on My Computer and click on Manage. Click the + next to Event
> > Viewer to expand the menu. Click on Applications. Are there errors listed
> > that would coincide with the issue (timewise)? Click on System. Are there
> > errors listed that would coincide with the issue (timewise) ?
> >
> > --
> > Gistcheckin
> >
> >
> > "Infoman" wrote:
> >
> > > for example, now, on many sites, it seems to not interface with Windows Media
> > > Player. Also, interface to MS OUTLOOK 2007 doesn't work - "default client
> > > not properly configured...".
> > >
> > > Funny, for the longest time, neither of these were a problem at all. And
> > > they both work fine on Firefox.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any ideas? It would be really difficult to isolate this down to
> > > any particular IE update, and I don't want to have the hassle of uninstalling
> > > each one and then testing - HOPEFULLY I won't have to do that.
> > >
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > Andy