Can not declare IE 11 as default program

Slartybart said:

Yes, search ...
All other MSO pgms launch HTML links fine - right, it's just Outlook and only in recv'd mail - right?
It's not a ctrl-click the link thing is it?

Another member is going to be more help to you on Outlook (if they show up ), but I am enjoying the conversation and trying to help with other issues (the Store & Feedback) as they crop up.

I'll keep thinking about the issue, maybe search again - but you seem to have tried the low hanging fruit.

SFC didn't find anything, perhaps Dism will repair Outlook and the link association.

Try this:

Open an elevated Command Prompt (right click, Run as administrator)
Enter the following command

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Post if there are any errors on the screen after it runs.

Full tutorial: DISM - Repair Windows 10 Image - Windows 10 Forums

The only other thing I can think of is to install Outlook 2010 on top of what is installed or re-install it.

Bill

Hi, Bill -- I know I'm not alone in appreciating the effort you've put into this. The problem is really perplexing. You're right, it's only hyperlinks in Outlook that launch this dreaded screen:



(BTW, does this look kind of like something we used to see in Win XP -- or even Win 3.1?)
The other MSO programs launch IE11 just fine. Everything, including Outlook, works properly if you choose a default browser other than IE.

Augmenting the click with Ctrl, Shift, or Alt doesn't work. I've tried DSIM and reinstalling MSO. That didn't work either. I've tried using the windows reporting tool, and, so far, there's no way to know if anybody even read that! I'm about to give up.

Anyway, what I really wanted to say was thanks for the research and suggestions.

I entered the problem with IE11 and Outlook into Windows Feedback under Apps>Office - Outlook (Desktop). Maybe if more of us did that also, it would alert them to the problem and maybe they will do something about it.

Basically, this problem is the only stopping me from installing Windows 10 on my desktop which I consider my production system and my wife's laptop.

Z

I use Outlook 2010 and I had it set to open every link in Edge, but I have since change it to open using Firefox and it works just fine. What SlartyBart posted should fix it I would think.

caveman88 said:

I entered the problem with IE11 and Outlook into Windows Feedback under Apps>Office - Outlook (Desktop). Maybe if more of us did that also, it would alert them to the problem and maybe they will do something about it.

Basically, this problem is the only stopping me from installing Windows 10 on my desktop which I consider my production system and my wife's laptop.

Z

Hey, Caveman. That's good advice. I just followed it. We can only hope!

Gary said:

I use Outlook 2010 and I had it set to open every link in Edge, but I have since change it to open using Firefox and it works just fine. What SlartyBart posted should fix it I would think.

If you'll read through the thread, you'll see that it works with any browser OTHER than IE11. SlartyBart's suggestions were great reasonable, and logical ones, but they didn't work for IE11. I'm using FireFox with my Win 10 machines right now, too, although I'd like to use IE.

Slartybart said:

I was helping another member solve an upgrade issue, he mentioned OL 2010.

I asked him to test IE and links in rcv'd mail, the tests on his machine were successful. He offered some suggestions here:
New 4TB drive install.. - Page 9 - Windows 10 Forums

You might have tried some of those, but I don't recall if the others have been offered. I also gave him the link to this thread, so he might come over to help further if those suggestions do not bear any fruit.

Bill
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Are you sure your friend tried clicking a hyperlink in an OL 2010 email while IE11 was set as the default browser? I have yet to hear from anyone for whom this works as expected. You can, of course, open the link in IE11, but only (as far as I can tell) by going through the nag screen. I've spoken with a lot of people who have this problem. Oh, well, not a problem for me any more: I switched to OL 2013 (as part of Office 365 Business).

Anyway, thanks again for the help you've tried to give us.