Can't send link/page by email


  1. Posts : 6
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    Can't send link/page by email


    Hello,

    1st, let me say I'm a novice compared to all of you. I'm looking for help with something.

    I just had Windows 7 put on my computer but have not purchased the copy of my Premium Home Edition yet. I have 3 more weeks and I don't know if THAT is my problem which is;

    I've seen earlier posts about this quirk that MS should have never let out of the barn. I've found some "solutions" on these forums but when I go to change settings in the default menus, it doesn't "save".

    I'm referring to changing default in INT Explorer. Some posters refer to IE8 but mine only says Internet Explorer. My computer guy also has me set up for Google with Google toolbar which comes up when I select the Internet Icon. I would rather have the good old Internet Explorer page come up and type Google into the address bar as I need it vs. Google everything.

    I only have 3 buttons

    OK CANCEL HELP

    after I make my adjustments. So I hit OK, but it doesn't save as I will recheck it after each time I try. I do NOT have an apply button which I find strange.

    ALSO, for some reason after hopping around on websites or Internet, I can't open my Outlook Express to check email. The Icon just kind of "glows" when I click on it and there is no right click options other than to "unpin" it from the menu bar.

    I have to restart/reboot to be able to get back into Outlook to get my email again.

    If any of you whiz people can help, I'd appreciate it.

    Thanks

    Brian
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  2. JMH
    Posts : 7,952
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
       #2

    Hello & welcome zork52

    I just had Windows 7 put on my computer but have not purchased the copy of my Premium Home Edition yet. I have 3 more weeks and I don't know if THAT is my problem which is;



    Go to Start > type in "winver" >Tell us what it says please.


    FYI...

    https://www.sevenforums.com/newreply....te=1&p=1535027
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  3. Posts : 2,066
    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #3

    Windows 7 does not come with an email program. The replacement for Outlook Express is Windows Live Mail which is the Mail part of "Windows Live Essentials", an optional downloadable suite. (You can choose which parts you want to download/install.) Windows 7 comes with IE8 but you can click on the "?/About" to see what you have. It shouldn't come with Google toolbar but that may have come along with another install (like Flash). You can search Google for "remove google toolbar". You should refer to "Programs and Features" to see what programs are already installed and remove what you don't want. IE8 would only appear as "IE" and that would be in the "Windows Features" section.
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    Thread Starter
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    Thanks for replies guys. I'm running off to work and will look at this stuff tonight. My installer I believe installed the Google toolbar and I did see where you can get rid of it. I would just link to be able to email links again! Good God.

    I'm puzzled why I can't "APPLY" after changing settings like some of the fixes for my issues were posted on here.

    thanks
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  5. Posts : 6
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    JMH said:
    Hello & welcome zork52

    I just had Windows 7 put on my computer but have not purchased the copy of my Premium Home Edition yet. I have 3 more weeks and I don't know if THAT is my problem which is;

    Go to Start > type in "winver" >Tell us what it says please.

    FYI...

    https://www.sevenforums.com/newreply....te=1&p=1535027
    It says Windows

    Ver. 6.1 (Build 7601); Service Pack 1
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    roncerr said:
    Windows 7 does not come with an email program. The replacement for Outlook Express is Windows Live Mail which is the Mail part of "Windows Live Essentials", an optional downloadable suite. (You can choose which parts you want to download/install.) Windows 7 comes with IE8 but you can click on the "?/About" to see what you have. It shouldn't come with Google toolbar but that may have come along with another install (like Flash). You can search Google for "remove google toolbar". You should refer to "Programs and Features" to see what programs are already installed and remove what you don't want. IE8 would only appear as "IE" and that would be in the "Windows Features" section.


    Answer (for the moment) I don't see ANY version of Internet Explorer listed. I do see Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
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  7. Posts : 2,066
    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #7

    zork52 said:
    ...I don't see ANY version of Internet Explorer listed...
    As I said, it's a checked item under the "Windows Features" section of Programs and Features. (It's not listed on the first page of P&F.) If you have IE, it will be checked, if unchecked, then you won't be able to browse the web with IE and would have to use another browser.

    Also, I'm not sure where you are in Win 7 when you say "I only have 3 buttons OK CANCEL HELP after I make my adjustments". Where are you making adjustments in "default menu"? To what? There are no windows that I can find in "Start Menu/Default Programs" with the choice "apply". You just make your selections, and click "OK".
    Last edited by roncerr; 17 Aug 2011 at 05:54.
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  8. Posts : 6
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       #8

    [QUOTE=roncerr;1537296]
    zork52 said:
    roncerr said:
    ...I don't see ANY version of Internet Explorer listed...
    As I said, it's a checked item under the "Windows Features" section of Programs and Features. (It's not listed on the first page of P&F.) If you have IE, it will be checked, if unchecked, then you won't be able to browse the web with IE and would have to use another browser.

    Also, I'm not sure where you are in Win 7 when you say "I only have 3 buttons OK CANCEL HELP after I make my adjustments". Where are you making adjustments in "default menu"? To what? There are no windows that I can find in "Start Menu/Default Programs" with the choice "apply". You just make your selections, and click "OK".
    My computer guy says I have IE 9. I mentioned "apply" from seeing an answer posted to someone before about the link problems.

    So the 3 buttons I mentioned, when I hit OK and then go back to check the setting changes, they are not saved.

    BUT weird problem ..............last night I COULD send links by email but today it's back to NOT working. Also, at any time if I try and open up my Outlook to send mail, the Icon just "glows" for a moment and does nothing. Only cure to access Outlook again is RESTART.

    I'm going to bed. Any more ideas would be appreciated.

    So I"m kind of bac
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  9. Posts : 2,066
    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #9

    If "Outlook" (from Microsoft Office) is your email program, it needs to be installed and working properly first. Then make it your default by going to Start/Default Programs, select last item in the list "...computer defaults", select your desired default programs (don't leave at "current"), click OK. Now you should be able to send page or link by email in IE.
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    roncerr said:
    If "Outlook" (from Microsoft Office) is your email program, it needs to be installed and working properly first. Then make it your default by going to Start/Default Programs, select last item in the list "...computer defaults", select your desired default programs (don't leave at "current"), click OK. Now you should be able to send page or link by email in IE.
    I made the setting changes and it worked for THIS thread, but when I went to a home page on another site, and tried it, the blue ring shows, then disappeared, doing nothing then I tried to open outlook again and Outlook won't open.

    When I try to log off or restart, it shows every attempt I clicked on the Outlook icon as an open folder, but then never really open, then after a restart Outlook will open again.


    UGH>.....................
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