Solved When I click on a Link, nothing happens! It used to work. What's up?

[Mike Lynch]

I am unsure of whet has changed in my System but it is preventing Links from working.
By working, I mean "going to the location the Link specifies".
What would cause this?

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

 

[samuria]

What link is it a link, HTML or other the association with it has been broken just needs resetting you. Need to know what's effected is link, HTM, HTML and what you want to open with it is, Firefox, chrome

 

[Mike Lynch]

These are the Links.


www.svcfin.com
https://online2.statefarm.com/billpay/pages/bills/billSum.xhtml
https://www.suncoastcreditunion.com/
https://www.suncoastcreditunion.com/
www.target.com/
www.Verizon.com
www.vudu.com
www.myclearwater.com/services/bill_presentment/index.asp
www.myclearwater.com/services/bill_presentment/index.asp
https://www.wellsfargo.com
https://www.wellsfargo.com

When I pressed or clicked on them, they would take me to these sites. Not now?

 

[samuria]

You can reset all assosiations with our tools for doing the Default File Type Associations - Restore - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[mitchell65]

When I pressed or clicked on them, they would take me to these sites. Not now?

Try another mouse

 

[Mike Lynch]

I stopped using hair styling mousse years ago!

At 73, not much left to style!

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

 

[mitchell65]

At 73, not much left to style!

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

Not Mousse - Mouse
Seriously though can you try another mouse?

 

[Mike Lynch]

OK! I will get one.

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

 

[mitchell65]

In the meantime - Do you have anti virus software installed, and if so is it up to date?

 

[TechnoMage2016]

It's most likely NOT the mouse, but the File Associations. For some reason that has been lost or corrupted, within Windows. If you recently changed your default browser, that could be the culprit.

You will need to go into "Settings" and tell Windows what program you want to open those links with.

If you were here, or even close by (Central FL) I could fix it for you in a few minutes. And solve another hundred or more problems at the same time. It's what I do!

Try this:
Go to a link and right click on it. Then from the drop down Context menu, click on "Open With" and from there specify your Default Internet Browser, whether it be I.E, or Firefox, or even Chrome. SAVE your choice, reboot and try the link again. Now, it should work as you want.

Good Luck,
TechnoMage

 

[Mike Lynch]

I run Windows-7, IE-11, the error verbage is attached.

I tried:

Go to a link and right click on it. (YES) Then from the drop down Context menu, click on "Open With" (THERE WASN'T AN "OPEN WITH" CHOICE) and from there specify your Default Internet Browser, whether it be I.E, or Firefox, or even Chrome. SAVE your choice, reboot and try the link again. Now, it should work as you want.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Hold down the ctrl key when you click on the url's.
Which year office are you using.

 

[Mike Lynch]

2007.

I tried holding the Key and clicking but I did not notice anything occur or happen>

What should I have expected?

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

 

[mitchell65]

Can you please reply to my post #9?

 

[Mike Lynch]

I have: MSE, Malwarebytes, and I run MRT monthly.

My apology for not answering your Post.

Best regards,

Mike Lynch

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
There is a setting in office that if checked it will make one use the ctrl key to open hyperlinks,
The message suggests you do not have permissions to open hyperlinks.
So you'd need to make sure you are using a administrator user account.
User Account Type - Change - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[Mike Lynch]

My Account is an Admin Account.
My wife's is not.
Her Account is the one with the problem.
It has worked fine for her for over four years.
Now, it will not open them.
I looked in Office but did not find a place to make or change a setting for Links.
Here is my route looking for a setting to change:
START
CONTROL PANEL
SYSTEM & SECURITY
ACTION CENTER
CHANGE USER ACCOUNT CONTROL SETTINGS
NADA

Best regards,

Mike Lynch