Microsoft KB Archive/200814

= XCLN: "Locate Link Browser" Prompt When Clicking URL =

Article ID: 200814

Article Last Modified on 11/3/2004

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows 95 

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This article was previously published under Q200814



SUMMARY
When you click a URL from a mail message for the first time, you may receive the following prompt:

  Locate Link Browser



MORE INFORMATION
You will be prompted to select the EXE file for the browser you want to use, if the default browser has not already been set, or if the following files are not present on your computer:

<pre class="fixed_text">  Url.dll Shlwapi.dll Please note that these files are present if you have Internet Explorer 4.0 installed or if you are using Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2.0. For example, if you have the following configuration, you will be prompted to "Locate Link Browser" the first time you click a URL from a mail message:


 * Windows 95 Retail
 * Netscape
 * Exchange Client/Outlook

After you select the browser you want to use, the correct settings are made to the registry from the "Locate Link Browser" prompt and you will not be prompted to select a browser again.

Keywords: kbinfo KB200814

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