Can't follow links from Outlook Express

[Hilly]

Seems when I finally get my computer working the way I like it, something else goes wrong!

For some reason, I can't open links sent to me through emails. I click on a link, the browser begins to open, and then nothing happens! Then I can not close the browser without using the 3 finger salute. Task manager says the program is running, though you couldn't prove it by me. I can open my browser to my home page, then I can "Copy Shortcut", then paste in the URL space. The web page opens great. This is getting so annoying I would like to beat the computer over the head with a 5lb. slege hammer! I run AVG internet security, if that makes a difference, and it's all up to date. I use Outlook Express as my Email program.

Any ideas as to how to stop this nonsense?

[AlexKrenvalk]

  On 12/31/2009 at 9:26 PM, Hilly said:

Seems when I finally get my computer working the way I like it, something else goes wrong!

For some reason, I can't open links sent to me through emails. I click on a link, the browser begins to open, and then nothing happens! Then I can not close the browser without using the 3 finger salute. Task manager says the program is running, though you couldn't prove it by me. I can open my browser to my home page, then I can "Copy Shortcut", then paste in the URL space. The web page opens great. This is getting so annoying I would like to beat the computer over the head with a 5lb. slege hammer! I run AVG internet security, if that makes a difference, and it's all up to date. I use Outlook Express as my Email program.

Any ideas as to how to stop this nonsense?

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[gtwister09]

Hilly,

It sounds as if either your preferences for Internet Options are blocking you or the default program for the browser is unregistered. This happens with just about any email program. It doesn't sound as if your Outlook file is corrupted but it never hurts to check. I ran across a ton of links by typing "outlook express prevents links from opening" into Google Search. This is the second link that I looked at. Hope that it helps. If not check out others as well until you find the exact issues that match your case. You may add your operating system to the search as well.

http://email.about.com/od/outlooktips/qt/et_fix_links.htm

Regards,

Ben