Fix for Application not found error when opening an URL
When you click on a hyperlink in Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found error message. This happens if the default browser is not set, or the http protocol association is incorrect. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system.
To resolve the problem, use the Default Programs feature in Windows Vista to reset the default Web browser preference.
Reset the default web browser
Step 1
1. Click Start, Default Programs
2. Click Set your default programs
3. Select your web browser from the list
4. Click Set this program as default
5. Click OK.
Then follow these steps:
Step 2
1. Click Set program access and computer defaults
2. Click Continue if you see the User Account Control prompt.
3. Click Custom
4. Select your web browser from the list
5. Click OK.
Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan. All rights reserved.
RELATED POSTS
- Automation error when starting the OpenWithAdd utility
- Error “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” opening email attachments
- Error “Windows cannot open the User Accounts control panel” when opening User Accounts
- Error “Invalid Update Control CTF File” when updating AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
- “Open With” window appears when opening Command Prompt
- Fix for Windows error opening Internet shortcut or local HTML file using Firefox
- Access is denied when opening a particular file type?
- Error “The audio service is not running” when opening the Volume mixer in Vista
- Fix for RICHTX32.OCX Component Error when running a Program
- A bug in Windows XP File Types dialog
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE
BlinkList | del.icio.us | Digg it | Furl | ma.gnolia | Newsvine | reddit | Spurl | Wink |
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you 
Prefer an E-mail subscription?