Links won't open.

I recently did a system restore and now when I get a link to click on via an outside program the link won't open in either Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers.eg.If I get an e-mail from someone and there is a link in it,when I click on the link it doesn't open,I have to copy the link and then paste it into my browser.Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem?

thanks

 

The way E-Mail addresses are being stolen it might be just as well.

I would suspect that you are ready are but just in case. A Friendly warning.

BE VERY CAUTIOUS about opening links contained in E-MAIL.

If you are NOT 100% sure from where the mail came DO NOT open them.

I write this warning due to the fact that I spend 2 hours a while back cleaning out the TRASH on my Wifes' machine after she clicked on a link that SUPPOSEDLY came from a Friend.

BillyBob

 

bluenose12--There is wisdom in what BillyBob says, but I suspect there are times you are confident in the link and/or really have to see it.
A solution might be here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q281679
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=125201
P.S. In the future tell us what versions of Windows and IE you are running.

 

Welshjim

Thank you.
It is called "Learn by Doing. "
Or learn from our mistakes. ( hopefully we do )
Or even " Been there and done that might fit. "

BillyBob

 

Thanks....I will study those carefully.

I only used e-mail as an example,it's any link outwith my browser,I have to copy and paste all the time.

 

bluenose12--

IE and OE are closely connected. Fixes for hyperlinks in one will usually fix the other.

 

Due to another problem I had,I had to restore from my norton ghost back up and after I did that links opened again no problem.Thanks for all your help.

 

bluenose12--Did that Ghost backup predate or postdate the System Restore you mention in post #1, which seemed to cause the problem?

 

Please wait for ideas from others. But I believe I see a reason for using caution here.

I personaly do not think it a good idea to use both System Restore AND Ghost.

I have the same question that Welshjim does about the per-dating idea.

Either that or Ghost backsup A LOT more than System Restore does.

BillyBob