Unable to open links in Outlook 2007

[drewstrachan]

I am running Outlook 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium. I have been
using it for at least a year with no problems. Suddenly I am unable to
open any link from Outlook. I get an error message "The operation has
been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please
contact your system administrator". I have no problem in copying the
link and opening it in my browser. Please help

 

[Gordon]

I am running Outlook 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium. I have been
using it for at least a year with no problems. Suddenly I am unable to
open any link from Outlook. I get an error message "The operation has
been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please
contact your system administrator". I have no problem in copying the
link and opening it in my browser. Please help

http://support.microsoft.com:80/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310049

 

[drewstrachan]

Using Vista Home Premium - 6.0.6001 Servcie Pack 1 Build 6001
Microsoft Outlook 2007.
Been using this configuration for well over a year with no problem.
Whenever I try to open a link contained in an email I get the error
message as shown in my initial posing

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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After furious head scratching, drewstrachan asked:

| I am running Outlook 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium. I have been
| using it for at least a year with no problems. Suddenly I am unable to
| open any link from Outlook. I get an error message "The operation has
| been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please
| contact your system administrator". I have no problem in copying the
| link and opening it in my browser. Please help

 

[Morten]

What kind of help is this? Is this the level of support from Microsoft?
Refere to Google. Are You kidding me?

Write the answer and explain the cause of the message or don't write
anything.

 

[Gordon]

What kind of help is this? Is this the level of support from Microsoft?

Let's disabuse you of a major misconception. THIS IS NOT MICROSOFT. This is
a peer-to-peer technical support NEWSGROUP that just happens to be hosted on
servers owned by Microsoft.
It is extremely RARE for anyone employed by Microsoft to post here - all the
rest are volunteers who give up their spare time to help people like you who
can't be bothered to do any research first, before posting.

 

[Morten]

Okay, my fault. But If anybody knows a solution other then "google" it would
be nice. The problem occurs also in MS Words.

 

[Gordon]

Okay, my fault. But If anybody knows a solution other then "google" it
would
be nice. The problem occurs also in MS Words.

the solution posted was NOT "Google" - it was a google page with your work
done for you, giving a number of sites that will give you the solution
Second hit from the top is an MS knowledgebase article.
You HAVE looked at the sites in question?

 

[Echowolf]

THIS FIX APPLIES TO VISTA AND WINDOWS 7, THAT ARE USING OUTLOOK/OFFICE
2007 WITH INTERNET EXPLODER 8.

The Problem is-
-"The operation has
been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please
contact your system administrator". -

The registry fixes on the microsoft site, do not work for vista or
windows 7, because the registry structure is different.

I agree with the user. If you don't have a fix yourself, then don't
post a bunch of links chasing people off to other sites. 70% of the
world can type into google- "how to make cherry pie" and understand that
they get an answer. It's really fcking annoying finding that this site,
has the highest google rating and then a bunch of links chasing me to
the same place I started- Microsoft's website.
Bad user for not specifying your version of windows though- it would
have cleared up the fact immediately that the fixes they tried chasing
you to do not work for your operating system.

Here's the fix for this simple problem that is caused by installing
another browser on vista and 7 and not choosing to make the browser your
default. It breaks the cycle and broke the file association of ".html"
and the default program used for it.

Close Outlook- if it's open.
START
CONTROL PANEL
DEFAULT PROGRAMS
SET PROGRAMS AND ACCESS DEFAULTS
Click on the little arrow sign on the right, next to CUSTOM
Where it says- "Choose a default web browser"
The bubble for "Use my default web browser" is already chosen -I know!
but still choose *Internet Explorer* then click apply and okay. This
will reset the file association between outlook and IE8.

Hope this helps any other lost souls googling for repairs...!

 

[Gordon]

I agree with the user. If you don't have a fix yourself, then don't
post a bunch of links chasing people off to other sites. 70% of the
world can type into google- "how to make cherry pie" and understand that
they get an answer. It's really fcking annoying finding that this site,
has the highest google rating and then a bunch of links chasing me to
the same place I started- Microsoft's website.

The link most people post referring to the MS website is to a Knowledgebase
article describing how to rectify the problem. If that's a problem for YOU
then tough.

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