When I click on links I get about.com blank instead of link I want
- Thread starter dotbowels
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Sameo
I have had the same problem on occasion. Never lasted long. I always think I have malware when it occurs and I start checking. Never found anything. It is one of many things I never really understood.
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win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1I3770KG Skill F3-14900CL9-4GBXL x 4NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 + Intel 4000
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OC'd 3%
What browser are you using?
What kind of links are they, email links or url links?
What kind of links are they, email links or url links?
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Win 10 Pro x64Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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- PC/Desktop
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- Self Built
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- Win 10 Pro x64
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- Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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- Asrock P67 Extreme4
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- 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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- EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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- ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- auria eq2367
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- 1920 x 1080
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- 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
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- Corsair Obsidian 750D
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- Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
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- Edge, IE11, Chrome
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CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Gonna assume your using IE8 (i think about thingies are only one that used by IE?) Have you tried a different browser? Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable Opera browser | Faster & safer internet | Free download Google Chrome - Get a fast new browser. For PC, Mac, and Linux to see if its your browser or the PC?
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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overcl...
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- PC/Desktop
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- Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
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- Windows 10 Pro x64
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- Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
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- OEM supllied with PC
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- 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
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- Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
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- Acer Al1980 + HKC
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- 1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
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- 1TB Toshiba
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Samsung Evo 840
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- OEM supplied (no power rating on case)
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- Stock
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- Logitech Wireless
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- Logitect Wireless
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- 40Mb/s Down 10Mb/s Up
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- Firefox
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I am assuming you are using IE8 ?
If you have another browser ( Firefox , Opera , Chrome ) check the links in those browsers , if they come up then it is a problem with IE , I recently had the same problem .... sort of , could not log into facebook , I had to uninstall then do a clean install of IE8.
If you have another browser ( Firefox , Opera , Chrome ) check the links in those browsers , if they come up then it is a problem with IE , I recently had the same problem .... sort of , could not log into facebook , I had to uninstall then do a clean install of IE8.
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Windows 8 Pro / Windows 7 Home Premium x64 du...6 gigsNvidia GEForce 9400 GT
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- HP
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- Windows 8 Pro / Windows 7 Home Premium x64 dual boot
- Memory
- 6 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GEForce 9400 GT
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900
- Hard Drives
- Internal - Western Digital 600 gb HDD
Internal - Western Digital 250 gb HDD
External - Western Digital 1 TB HDD
- Antivirus
- Avast!
- Browser
- Pale Moon
I just checked again it is only links in emails and yes I use I8 thanks
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Windows 7
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- Windows 7
Can IE8 actually be uninstalled? I thought it was buried in the OS and couldnt be completely removed?
My Computer
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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overcl...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- OEM supllied with PC
- Memory
- 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer Al1980 + HKC
- Screen Resolution
- 1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Toshiba
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Samsung Evo 840
- PSU
- OEM supplied (no power rating on case)
- Case
- OEM Supplied
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitect Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 40Mb/s Down 10Mb/s Up
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Browser
- Firefox
Yuo may have downloaded something that put an add-on to your browser. Check in the upper corner under tools & see if you can disable any add-ons you don't want.
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
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- Built them myself, Science Experiments !
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- AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
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- SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
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- 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
- Graphics Card(s)
- Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
- Sound Card
- on motherboard
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- 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
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- 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
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- 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
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- 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
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- All Generic Full Towers
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- Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
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- Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
- Mouse
- Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
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- Fast Cable InterNet
- Antivirus
- AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
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- IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
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- Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Do you have an email program set up so it knows what to use?
Here's some info you can check out,
Windows 7 IE 8 will not respond to external links
My Computer
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Win 10 Pro x64Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self Built
- OS
- Win 10 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
- Motherboard
- Asrock P67 Extreme4
- Memory
- 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
- Sound Card
- ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
- Monitor(s) Displays
- auria eq2367
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
- PSU
- SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
- Case
- Corsair Obsidian 750D
- Cooling
- Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
- Internet Speed
- Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- Edge, IE11, Chrome
- Other Info
- Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
- Local time
- 7:33 PM
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- 106
In Windows 7 : Start > Controll Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > then in the left pane click "Turn Windows features on or off , when the box pops up untick Internet Explorer 8 > Click OK > Reboot.
This will uninstall IE 8 from your system , to reinstall follow the same steps only this time put a tick in the Internet Explorer 8 box .
My Computer
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Windows 8 Pro / Windows 7 Home Premium x64 du...6 gigsNvidia GEForce 9400 GT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro / Windows 7 Home Premium x64 dual boot
- Memory
- 6 gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GEForce 9400 GT
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900
- Hard Drives
- Internal - Western Digital 600 gb HDD
Internal - Western Digital 250 gb HDD
External - Western Digital 1 TB HDD
- Antivirus
- Avast!
- Browser
- Pale Moon
This might help. How to get rid of Ask toolbar. Fred de Vries: AutoClean Ask Toolbar Remover 1.3
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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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- Home made Desktop
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- Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
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- Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
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- ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
- Memory
- Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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- Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
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- 1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
- Hard Drives
- INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
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- EVGA Platium 1200W
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- Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
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- XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
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- Das 4 Professional
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- Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
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- 100 mbits
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
- Browser
- I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
- Other Info
- LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
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