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NewsGr - 23 Nov 2005 22:30 GMT

I have a user with outlook 2000 win 2000, everytime she clicks on a
hyperlink in an outlook messsage she opens up the windows explorer browse
box and the type is exe. Would this be something in windows file
association?
thanks

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Diane Poremsky [MVP] - 24 Nov 2005 00:14 GMT

did you reset the web settings in IE's tools, options, programs? If it
fails, see http://www.slipstick.com/problems/firefox.htm

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>I have a user with outlook 2000 win 2000, everytime she clicks on a
>hyperlink in an outlook messsage she opens up the windows explorer browse
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Brian Tillman - 28 Nov 2005 14:06 GMT

> I have a user with outlook 2000 win 2000, everytime she clicks on a
> hyperlink in an outlook messsage she opens up the windows explorer
> browse box and the type is exe. Would this be something in windows
> file association?

Open Internet Explorer and click Tools>Internet Options>Programs>Reset Web
Settings

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