Not that I'm aware of. You may have a corrupt or damaged Internet Explorer
index file.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293402/

How to perform a repair installation of Windows XP if Internet Explorer 7 is
installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

You have to uninstall IE7 first.
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Gistcheckin


"Infoman" wrote:

> Hi, Frank - and this is for GISTCHECKIN as well, who has been very helpful (I
> didn't want to post the same reply twice :-) )...
>
> Well, on a hunch, I completely uninstalled and reinstalled MS OFFICE 2007,
> which, of course, includes Outlook. Outlook is fine and it's NOT the problem
> here. I am really thinking now that my IE 7 is corrupted, and THAT's what
> needs to be repaired.
>
> STILL getting the "default client not configured..." message when clicking
> an email link in the browser. Also, STILL getting "Windows cannot find the a
> path....appropriate permissions" error message on my temp internet files
> folder when I download a program and select RUN vs. SAVE.
>
> SO...short of installing a fresh copy of Windows XP, which, if it comes down
> to that, I have SO much on my PC that I will live with copy/pasting the email
> addresses and saving vs. running downloads, any good way to repair a corrupt
> IE 7.0 without losing anything?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Andy
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "Infoman" <Infoman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:98D212C0-0CF2-4E2D-9259-F2561218D4C6@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi...
> > >
> > > Program tab is set to "Microsoft Outlook". "SET PROGRAM DEFAULT" was set
> > > at
> > > "use my default email program" - only has an option for that and Outlook
> > > Express - and problem still exists.
> >
> >
> > Go to Start, Run - Type in the following with quotation marks and press OK
> > "C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
> > For more information on Outlook see:
> > http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > Do not send mail.
> >