Windows 2000 Missing "Mailto"

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Always awkward questions I am afraid - last two had no answers so must be
difficult!

In my constant twiddling (no rebukes please) I have managed to stop email
links in web pages opening up a mail client and starting a new email.
Browser is Firefox2.. and mail is Thunderbird. Checked prefs on those - all
ok. Registry shows mailto entry as pointing to Thunderbird but there seems
to be fields missing. Vaguely recollect removing a load of file types
(unused) and just maybe this is my problem.
Windows 2k latest updates. IE 6 installed but not used. Outlook completely
un-installed.

rgds
 
These articles may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"JR" wrote:
> Always awkward questions I am afraid - last two had no answers so must be
> difficult!
>
> In my constant twiddling (no rebukes please) I have managed to stop email
> links in web pages opening up a mail client and starting a new email.
> Browser is Firefox2.. and mail is Thunderbird. Checked prefs on those -
> all
> ok. Registry shows mailto entry as pointing to Thunderbird but there
> seems
> to be fields missing. Vaguely recollect removing a load of file types
> (unused) and just maybe this is my problem.
> Windows 2k latest updates. IE 6 installed but not used. Outlook completely
> un-installed.
>
> rgds
>
 
Many thanks Dave but no way do i wish to do a re-install in any mode - too
many registry hacks already and don't want a risk of a whole Easter's work!

Any other suggestions.

Would appear to be in FILE TYPES that the linkto the mail program (URL) has
been deleted. ANy clues as can not find on another win2k machine I have as
a server.

rgds


"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> These articles may help.
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175
>
> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952
>
> Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
> network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>
> Then
>
> Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "JR" wrote:
> > Always awkward questions I am afraid - last two had no answers so must be
> > difficult!
> >
> > In my constant twiddling (no rebukes please) I have managed to stop email
> > links in web pages opening up a mail client and starting a new email.
> > Browser is Firefox2.. and mail is Thunderbird. Checked prefs on those -
> > all
> > ok. Registry shows mailto entry as pointing to Thunderbird but there
> > seems
> > to be fields missing. Vaguely recollect removing a load of file types
> > (unused) and just maybe this is my problem.
> > Windows 2k latest updates. IE 6 installed but not used. Outlook completely
> > un-installed.
> >
> > rgds
> >
>
 
Try logging on as a new user. Create a new account in Control Panel|Users
and Passwords



--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"JR" wrote:
> Many thanks Dave but no way do i wish to do a re-install in any mode - too
> many registry hacks already and don't want a risk of a whole Easter's
> work!
>
> Any other suggestions.
>
> Would appear to be in FILE TYPES that the linkto the mail program (URL)
> has
> been deleted. ANy clues as can not find on another win2k machine I have
> as
> a server.
>
> rgds
 
For help of others - now sorted

Involved recreating a "URL:MailTo Protocol" file type
then pointing to the mail client in options. Took several attempts as
creating a "N/A" file type would only create file types from a list and the
MailTo wasn't there! Modified one of the other URL ones, found it's entries
in registry,
created a duplicate, caled it MailTo and then edited!

Great fun - but got there!

JR



"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Try logging on as a new user. Create a new account in Control Panel|Users
> and Passwords
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "JR" wrote:
> > Many thanks Dave but no way do i wish to do a re-install in any mode - too
> > many registry hacks already and don't want a risk of a whole Easter's
> > work!
> >
> > Any other suggestions.
> >
> > Would appear to be in FILE TYPES that the linkto the mail program (URL)
> > has
> > been deleted. ANy clues as can not find on another win2k machine I have
> > as
> > a server.
> >
> > rgds
>
 
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