link issues

About this tag
The link issues tag covers problems with hyperlinks, URLs, and symbolic links in Windows environments. Common topics include Outlook blocking links due to organization policies, long URLs failing to open, browsers redirecting links to the wrong application, and symbolic links to folders not working correctly. Other issues involve DFS links pointing to WebDav resources stopping in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2, as well as network access problems after Homegroup removal. The tag also includes fixes for Chrome link handling and PATH syntax errors when loading DLLs from UNC paths.
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    Windows 10 Your organization's policies are preventing us from completing this action for you. I

    I use Outlook 2016 for my email. I am attempting to open a link in an email from a friend (trusted source) but for some reason I received the following message: This has to be the result of an update that happened yesterday because I have never received this message before. I followed both...
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    Windows 10 Loss of access previously provided by Homegroup

    The last Win10 update did away with the Homegroup (a problematic thing and probably good that it's gone), but I'm no longer able to access Music, Pictures or videos through My Sony Blu-Ray player. I have three computers on the network plus the Blu-Ray. One computer will allow the access of...
    • schmieg
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    • access issues authorization blu-ray file sharing home users homegroup link issues media server media sharing multimedia music network permissions pictures shared folders streaming troubleshooting video windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 10 Long address it just too long?

    Hi I clicked on a link on my comcast home page about Tankless Water Heaters, but it wouldn't open, I've had that quite a bit lately. Ok I took the Http off the front and now it shows... This seems kind of excessive, like I said it wouldn't open on my computer but it is to someplace at Lowes...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • bugs comcast computer issues connection excessive home network home page http internet link issues long address lowes slow loading support troubleshooting user experience water heater web access web links
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows XP Links & URLs requested in IE8 are coming up in a Firefox window.

    If I enter a URL or click a link in an IE8 window, the requested page will come i an existing or newly created Firefox window. I decided to try changing my default browser from Firefox to IE8 to see if it would help, but couldn't figure out how. Is anyone familiar with either of these problems?
    • chuckbaldwin
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    • browser issues browser settings default browser firefox internet explorer link issues url handling version issues web browsing windows compatibility
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 symbolic link to a folder not working

    I attempted to create a soft symbolic link to a folder, but the link is not working. In Explorer, the "keybrd_lib" link does not look like a folder (screen shot below). When the link is double clicked, an "Open with" dialog opens. Here is how I made the symlink from the command line, run as...
    • wolfv
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    • ardunio command line directory error explorer file system folders invalid directory keyboard keybrd link issues mklink path project development soft link symbolic links troubleshooting user issues windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  6. "PATH SYNTAX BAD" error when loading a dependent DLL of a Windows 7 application on a UNC path

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    • News
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    • application dependency dll error link issues path software troubleshooting unc path windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  7. Windows 7 Google Chrome fix!

    Hi As some of you have probably noticed I've done a lot of complaining about Google Chrome lately. It wouldn't display this page correctly for one thing, always left a large blank space at the top with nothing in it. It wouldn't open links for my mail or other sites. I tried removing and...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • beta blank space browser browser issues ccleaner chrome compatibility feedback firefox fix history installation link issues msconfig reinstall tech support troubleshooting update management user experience version control
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software

  8. A DFS link that points to a WebDav resource stops working in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Fixes an issue in which a DFS Link stops working after you have used the link for some time in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when the DFS link points to a WebDav resource. More...
    • News
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    • dfs fix kb article link issues network resources support webdav windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  9. This is about the forum not Windows....

    Hi everyone! I keep having problems with this forum. If I insert a link and then try and type after it on the next line, it keeps trying to mark every thing I type as a link, blue type underlined. Some times it just the first letter, and I have to type... MMike and then delete the first M...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • editing issues feedback formatting forum issues link issues message posting typing errors user experience
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Feedback Forum

  10. MS11-703 - Important: Test MNP bulletin #3 (test0703) - Version:1.0

    Severity Rating: None - Revision Note: V1.0 (June 6, 2011): Bulletin published.Summary: Test MNP bulletin #3 Link Removed due to 404 Error
    • News
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    • 2011 bulletin link issues mnp ms11-703 published revision security severity rating testing
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Windows 7 IE 9 on Windows 7 Hyperlink problem

    I cannot open hyperlinks having an address ending with txt - the hyperlink address does not appear in the Address bar and a new tab with a blank page results. Has anybody had this problem and have made a fix?
    • geoffreyj
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    • address bar blank page browser fix hyperlinks internet explorer issues link issues troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

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    "Hold this . Got to go back in the jumpers need changing over ." Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL ;;)Link Removed - Invalid URLLink Removed due to 404 Error
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    Windows 7 Weird problem conerning online personal folder

    Hi everyone, I have a weird problem, made a lot of research on the internet without any conclusive solution so i hope anyone could help me. Here is the problem: People in my school have their my documents linked to the map drive F: which is on a data server. For example, When the code...
    • Daguerre
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    • cloud data documents file management link issues network drive online folder school network storage issues windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Clicking on a link no longer works

    When I click on a hyperlink in my browser and a few other programs, the window opens, but just stalls there and nothing is loaded into that new window. I have "reset" my IE browser, but the problem is not limited to the browser. I have Quicken and there is a link that opens up my data, and it...
    • donbailey
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    • av scans browser browser reset data access error hyperlinks internet explorer link issues loading issues malware programs quicken recommendations software stalls system troubleshooting user support windows windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Network Resources Disappearing

    We are having a problem with network resources randomly disappearing and reappearing on several Windows 7 computers on our LAN. Let me define the environment. Domain LAN with 7 Windows 2003 32 bit servers, including a DC, DHCP, etc. Desktop computers including 4 Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit plus...
    • larryluckham
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    • configuration dhcp disappearing domain lan lanmanserver link issues mapped drives memory settings network patch registry resources server share mapping sus troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 IE8 won't open links on pages (IE8, protected mode, Win7)

    Hi - I'm really hoping someone can help me with this issue: Issue: IE8 has some weirdness that prevents me from clicking certain links in pages and getting them to open - usually it is for links that need to open new windows. If I go in the IE security settings and toggle protected...
    • jcavalie
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    • browser firefox ie8 internet explorer link issues protected mode security settings task manager user agent windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 IE (problems clicking on Link)

    I have Win7 loaded on two computers, 1 Desktop and 1 Laptop. When I use IE and try to click on a link it will not open it, but if I hold down the CTRL key and then click on the link it works fine except that it opens in a new tab. Any ideas what can be causing this? RobW
    • RWeiss71
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    • browser click issues desktop internet explorer laptop link issues new tab page tech support user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Issues with Internet Explorer 8 Links Not Working on Windows 7 64-bit

    I have a great working windows 7 build 7100 64 bit the only problem i'm having is in internet explore 8 most links dont go any where if i use explore 64 bit the web pages work fine. I tried compadibility mode still click on a link and nothing. can any one help thanks
    • js-moose
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    • 64-bit browser issues build 7100 compatibility mode internet explorer link issues webpage windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support