My problem is pretty much the same as this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/outlook/thread/e1902d75-96ed-4ab7-9312-c9bcaecd5ee9
Client has Outlook 2007. Clicking links in email always prompt for a default program (IE).
Have tried (and none solved the problem)
- Uninstalling IE, reinstalling (w/reboots)
- Export reg keys from working computer, import to client computer
- Uninstalled Firefox and Chrome
- Tried IE 7, 8, and 9 (computer is Windows 7 x64)
- No updates for outlook (already had all the latest updates)
- Reset IE to default browser at least a dozen times
- Cleaned Outlook cache
- Rebooted dozens of times
There is no error that is displayed, so this link is useless: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049 and http://www.slipstick.com/problems/this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due-to-restrictions#set
I have triple checked that in Control Panel | Default Programs | Associate a file type or protocol with a program that yes, in fact, http and https are associated with IE. Opening attachments (doc, pdf, whatever) - no problems. If I set Firefox or Chrome to default browser - a link in an email will work fine. Just never works if IE is the default browser (but if I click a link in a document or spreadsheet, IE opens up w/no issue). Just short of uninstalling Outlook and reinstalling (which I don't want to do)....what else can I check out to possibly resolve this crazy problem?
Thank you
Steve