Outlook Hyperlink Opening problem
“The operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.”
They are few solutions:
Reset Web settings
- Start Internet Explorer
- On the Tools menu, click Internet Options .
- Click the Programs tab , and then click the Reset Web Settings button.
- Under Internet programs, verify that the correct e-mail program is selected
- Click to select the Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser check box.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
Export the registry key from another computer
- Click Start, and then click Run
- In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
- Locate the following registry key: HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\htmlfile\shell\open\command
- Click the command folder.
- On the File or Registry menu (depending on your operating system), click Export
- Note the location of where the file will be saved. The registry file can be saved directly to the hard drive or floppy disk.
- Type a unique file name, and then click Save
- Quit the Registry Editor
Here is the Reg File
Other Possible Solutions
- Follow the instruction on the following KB articles:
You receive an error message when you click a hyperlink in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049/en-us - This issue may occur if there is a Group Policy object (GPO) that restricts what
programs you can run. Programs can be restricted if either of the following
policies in the domain organizational unit group policy or a local computer group
policy have been applied:
o Do not run specified Windows applications.
o Run only the allowed Windows applications. - In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\open\command change
“C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE” -nohome to
“C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” –nohome
(and viseversa) - Delete the DWORD value named DisallowRun. (or remove IEXPLORE.EXE) – To do so: Locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- to narrow the policy causing the issue to be:
User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ Browser menus\
Disable Open in New Window Menu option — set this to DISABLE if it enable - Disable the following Group Policy:
User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ Browser menusFile menu: Disable New Menu option
File menu: Disable Open Menu option
File menu: Disable closing the browser and Explorer Windows
on January 18th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
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