"Bob-O" <Bob-O@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A164716B-F02D-4584-8F19-114F5E60B57A@microsoft.com...
>I ran detect and repair in Microsoft Office and WIndows Installer screwed
> everything up. Have IE7 which works, but keep getting pop-up which states
> it
> is not the default but canot get it to retain the fact that it is the
> default
> (and only browser). Cannot do any file associations so e-mail cannot open
> links, etc. HELP as wife is ready to kill me.

WinXP?
From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
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