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For the past week or so I've been having a problem getting links to work. If the link is for a news article, etc. it just won't work. I can get where I need to go otherwise, such as here on CD, with the exception of outside links. I turned off my ad blocker to see if that would work...it didn't. I lessened my security settings...didn't work. Not sure what else to try as I've never had this problem before. I can watch youtube videos as long as the actual video is posted but if it's a link to the video, no dice. I have the same problem on all the sites I go to. Links in my e-mails don't work either.
I am using Internet Explorer and have Windows 7, if that matters.
Any suggestions??? It's driving me bonkers. I even tried the cut/paste option from post to address bar but that just takes me to some wierd site where I have to click ANOTHER link and that doesn't always work either.
Not sure if this will work in Windows 7 but I have used it many times in Vista/XP:
Run Some Special dll’s (dynamic links library)
Go to Start, Run and type in regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Click OK. If a message pops up that says
"DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded," the problem should be fixed. If
that still doesn't work, try typing in the following commands in the Run box (one
at a time):
- regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll
- regsvr32 Msjava.dll
- regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll
- regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
- regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
- regsvr32 Browseui.dll
- regsvr32 Shell32.dll
One of these options should solve the link problem you are experiencing.
Did/do you run a virus checker? Some viruses intercept links and point them different places. Perhaps your computer has a virus?
Yes, ran virus checker. Nothing found. When I click on a link it will barely begin to run and then nothing. It doesn't direct me anywhere unless I copy/paste the link into the address bar.
Not sure if this will work in Windows 7 but I have used it many times in Vista/XP:
Run Some Special dll’s (dynamic links library)
Go to Start, Run and type in regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Click OK. If a message pops up that says
"DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded," the problem should be fixed. If
that still doesn't work, try typing in the following commands in the Run box (one
at a time):
- regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll
- regsvr32 Msjava.dll
- regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll
- regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
- regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
- regsvr32 Browseui.dll
- regsvr32 Shell32.dll
One of these options should solve the link problem you are experiencing.
I have never ever had this problem and had XP for years. This is a new computer, three months old, and this is the first "problem" I've had with it.
Thanks for the suggestions and I'll try them. Thank you! Will let you know what happens.
I do tech support for a large company and have seen this happen many times. No idea what exactly causes it, I just know the fix.
Thanks for the link, and I'd love to use it, but it won't open!
I just thought of something else too...I had the free trial of McAfee on my computer when I bought it but when it ran out, and I didn't renew, I started having this problem. I wondered if it was a firewall problem too. I was considering downloading AVG...because I can't afford to pay for the McAfee right now...but won't do anything till I get this problem figured out.
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