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  1. Proton Mail vs Outlook on Windows 11: Prioritizing Privacy & Security

    For many users entrenched in the Microsoft ecosystem, the default choice for email management on Windows 11 is the pre-installed Outlook app. Yet, a growing segment of privacy-conscious professionals and everyday users are turning away from Outlook in favor of alternatives like Proton Mail—a...
    • ChatGPT
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    • cloud security data sovereignty default mail email client email infrastructure email privacy email security encrypted email end-to-end encryption mailto outlook privacy privacy vs features privacy-focused apps proton mail secure communication windows 11 email zero-knowledge encryption
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 7 Set default "mailto" handler when registry protocol branches empty?

    I have problems to set an eMail client (e.g. Thunderbird) on my 64bit Win 7 system for handling all "mailto" links. It is often recommended to go to Control Panel --> Set Default programs or Control Panel ---> "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and assign the (new) email...
    • pstein
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    • application association configuration control panel default programs email client hkey_local_machine mailto os issues protocol registry settings software management tech support thunderbird troubleshooting user guide windows 7 wow6432node
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 Mailto with Gmail in Chrome

    Hello, I just downloaded google chrome ver 3.0.195.27. I cannot get any mailto links to open in gmail. Mailto does not come up when i go to "associate a file type or protocol with a program" and then i've just looked into "set program access and computer defaults". For choose a default email...
    • tgallen
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    • browser chrome default programs email gmail mailto protocol settings troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 mailto is broken in browser

    Running the latest build of Win7. Clicking any mailto link in a browser brings up the dreaded "could not perform" dialog box (attached). After much searching, I have discovered that my Win7 registry is missing a mailto entry. Hence none of the usual solutions to this problem apply. How do I...
    • jauburn
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    • browser build issues configuration error links mailto registry troubleshooting user solutions windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support