Hyperlinks disabled in Outlook 2007

[Lenae]

I have always been able to use hyperlinks in emails with Outlook 2007. After
a recent Windows automatic update, I can't use hyperlinks. When I click on a
link in an email I get a Microsoft Office Outlook Security Notice with the
message "Microsoft Office has detected a potential security concern. This
location may be unsafe". It continues with the web address, and it puts the
word "blocked" in front of the hyperlink. It gives me the option of "Do you
want to continue?". When I select "Yes", I get a Microsoft Office Outlook
popup window that says "Access is denied".

I have verified that I have all the latest patches (KB941275), I have reset
IE to default settings, I have checked all security settings in Outlook, but
nothing works. How can I fix this?

Lenae

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have always been able to use hyperlinks in emails with Outlook 2007. After
a recent Windows automatic update, I can't use hyperlinks.

When happens when you remove the update?

 

[Lenae]

I can't remove the update; I went to my update history, and it says once
installed the update can't be removed.

 

[Ryan]

I am having the same problem. When I hover over the link it show
"blockedhttp..."

Just started today.

 

[Jon]

My machine just started this nonsense too on April 9. All of my typical
e-mails with hyperlinks are preceded by "blockedhttp:".

If anyone develops a solution to this Microsoft buffoonery - please share.
Many of these hyperlinks can't be copied and pasted into IE (for example, a
frequent flyer newsletter, etc).

Thanks

Jon

 

[Ryan]

Sounds like we need to start complaining to the companies that send us stuff,
so they can get after Microsoft for whatever boneheaded patch the sent out
yesterday.

 

[JDM]

I'm getting the same problem. At first I thought it was just a problem with
newletters from one source. Now I see that it's any hyperlink in any message.

Would someone from MS come online and tell us how to fix this? I
appreciate the concern for online safety, etc., but locking out known safe
sources is a bit much.

 

[Amelia]

I am having the same problem but on only one of two machines. tried all steps
listed, next step is to uninstall and re-install Office 2003. I do not want
to go to that extreem. Someone please help.

 

[Amelia]

I am having the same problem but on only one of two machines. tried all steps
listed, next step is to uninstall and re-install Office 2003. I do not want
to go to that extreem. Someone please help.

 

[Amelia]

Correction it happens on all of my computers. The first time I clicked on a
link it asked where IE was. I directed it to program86, IE. Now when I click

 

[JDM]

Here's an interesting twist. After I posted to this thread yesterday, I got
a message indicating that someone had responded to my post. The system
generated message had a link to the thread...which was blocked
"blockedhttp:..." Fair is fair, I guess!

 

[Evan]

I have been having this problem for a week. I can see from reading the other
threads others have the same problem and frustration level. I have tried my
outlook 07 help links (privacy controls, checking for problems), I have
researched this on the MS website, and online - no help so far. I have tried
(like others) to uninstall the updates but SP1 does not uninstall.

Any answers?

 

[Gregg Brown]

I'm having the same problem with Outlook 2003 throughout my enterprise. How
about it, Microsoft? What have you done to us?
Gregg

url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/107585868.aspx

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I'm having the same problem with Outlook 2003 throughout my enterprise. How
about it, Microsoft? What have you done to us?
Gregg

What "same problem" is that? You neglected to quote any of the origial
thread.

 

[JDM]

Wow. That was very helpful. In IE8, just scrolling back up the thread 1
message and you could see:

Here's an interesting twist. After I posted to this thread yesterday, I got
a message indicating that someone had responded to my post. The system
generated message had a link to the thread...which was blocked
"blockedhttp:..." Fair is fair, I guess!

I have always been able to use hyperlinks in emails with Outlook 2007. After
a recent Windows automatic update, I can't use hyperlinks. When I click on a
link in an email I get a Microsoft Office Outlook Security Notice with the
message "Microsoft Office has detected a potential security concern. This
location may be unsafe". It continues with the web address, and it puts the
word "blocked" in front of the hyperlink. It gives me the option of "Do you
want to continue?". When I select "Yes", I get a Microsoft Office Outlook
popup window that says "Access is denied".

I have verified that I have all the latest patches (KB941275), I have reset
IE to default settings, I have checked all security settings in Outlook, but
nothing works. How can I fix this?

Lenae

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Wow. That was very helpful. In IE8, just scrolling back up the thread 1
message and you could see:

Using a web browser to read and respond in newsgroups is terribly inefficient
because it does not retain context if replies are made incorrectly.

 

[JDM]

Got it. It can be quirky. Now on to the mea of the problem. What do we do
about the blocked hyperlinks? Is there some setting or option or whatever we
can fix? Is there a patch coming. Not too sure about the rest of the folks
on this thread, but I'm thinking this started with the last set of patches.
At least, that's when I started having the problem. Using MSO2007, w/SP1,
and IE8.

 

[Dennis]

Anyone got a fix to this "blockedhttp...." crap yet?? I can't seem to find
anything anywhere. I didn't have any problems until this last automatic
microsoft update.

This is the second time an automatic update has screwed up my system. The
last time, Microsoft wanted to charge me to fix what they broke. I guess this
is how they drum up business for the tech support line.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Got it. It can be quirky. Now on to the mea of the problem. What do we do
about the blocked hyperlinks? Is there some setting or option or whatever
we
can fix? Is there a patch coming. Not too sure about the rest of the folks
on this thread, but I'm thinking this started with the last set of patches.
At least, that's when I started having the problem. Using MSO2007, w/SP1,
and IE8.

I use Outlook 2007 SP1 (and with the February cumulative update) on both Vista
and XP with IE8 and I have never encountered this problem. There was a
post-SP1 hotfix released (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941275) that
mentions this problem and claims to address it. SP2 is due out tomorrow (the
28th). Try applying that update first because all post-SP1 hotfixes should be
incorpoorated into SP2.

 

[JDM]

Brian:
Got it. I'd seen the hotfix, but I was kind of leery of installing it,
since it's pretty old now. I would be curious to know what setting changed
with the last automatic update that seems to have caused the problems for all
of us following this thread.
I'll see what happpens with the SP.

THX,