{"id":310,"date":"2008-05-30T10:45:13","date_gmt":"2008-05-30T05:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2022-07-26T21:56:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T16:26:29","slug":"application-not-found-error-mail-http-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/application-not-found-error-mail-http-url\/","title":{"rendered":"“Application not found” Hyperlink Error in Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you click on a hyperlink in your mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail, or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found<\/b> or General failure<\/b> errors.<\/p>\n

General Failure. The application cannot be found.<\/pre>\n
This error occurs if the default browser is not correctly set, or the html<\/code> file association and\/or http<\/code> protocol associations are incorrect. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system.<\/p>\n
To resolve the problem, use Default Apps\/Programs to reset the default Web browser preference.<\/p>\n
Fix for “Application not found” hyperlink error<\/h2>\n
For Windows 10 and 11<\/h3>\n
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  1. Open Settings \u2192 Apps \u2192 Default Apps.<\/li>\n
  2. Under Web browser, select a browser from the list.
    \n\"outlook<\/li>\n
  3. Repeat the same, but select your preferred (original) browser this time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Switching the default browser back and forth will resolve the file association issues.<\/p>\n
    This should repair the hyperlink or http<\/code> protocol associations automatically, thereby fixing the “Application not found” or “General failure” errors when opening hyperlinks from your mail client.<\/p>\n
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    For Windows 8 and earlier<\/h3>\n
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    1. Click Start, and click Default Programs<\/li>\n
    2. Click Set program access and computer defaults<\/li>\n
    3. Click Continue if you see the User Account Control prompt.<\/li>\n
    4. Click Custom, select your Web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer), and click OK<\/li>\n
    5. Close and re-open Microsoft Outlook.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Then follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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      1. Open Control Panel, Default Programs.<\/li>\n
      2. Click Set your default programs.<\/li>\n
      3. Select your web browser from the list.<\/li>\n
      4. Click “Set this program as default.”<\/li>\n
      5. Click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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