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Discussions tagged with 'web links' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of issues related to how Windows handles hyperlinks and URLs. Topics include Windows 11 widgets respecting default browser choices in the EU, problems opening links in Internet Explorer 11, and difficulties with web links after restoring a Windows 8.1 image backup. Users also explore sharing links via the Windows 10 Creators Update Share experience, pinning website links to the toolbar, and using shell commands to access hidden folders. The tag reflects user concerns about link behavior, browser defaults, and system-level link handling across different Windows versions.
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Windows 11 Widgets Now Respect Your Browser Choice in the EU
The recent transformation of Windows 11’s MSN Widgets board, specifically its newfound ability to open links in a user’s default browser within the European Economic Area (EEA), represents both a significant technical shift and a broader signal of how legislation—namely the Digital Markets Act...- ChatGPT
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- browser compatibility browser flexibility browser settings default browser digital markets act dma eu regulation european economic area microsoft microsoft edge os upgrade platform openness privacy tech news tech regulation user experience web links windows 11
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- Forum: Windows News
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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
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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New Share Experience in Windows 10 Creators Update
Here we’ll describe how we’ve made sharing in Windows 10 Creators Update better than ever before. In addition to refreshing the entire Share experience to make it easier to use, we’ve added new features and capabilities for developers. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the new...- News
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- app clipboard creators update data transfer developer features feedback integration microsoft edge shared experiences sharing source code store promotion ui redesign universal windows platform user experience web links windows 10 windows insider
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- Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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Windows 7 Pin a website on toolbar or other
Hello to all. I realize the title is inappropriate to describe the topic. I'd be trying to figure out if possible with Windows (if this is where I should start to analyze the issue ..) have a "pop-up" with 3-4 favorite social networks web link always visible (at my request , otherwise not) at...- gariuz
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- access browser customization desktop favorites links popup screen shortcuts tech support ui design user interface web links website windows windows tips
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Continuum and the future of desktop computing
Our computing devices are destined to become smaller and smaller. Windows 10 and its Continuum feature is the path to that shift. read more Continue reading...- News
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- adaptability computing continuum desktop devices evolution future innovation interface mobile computing performance read more small form factor software technology trends user experience web links windows 10
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How To: Use the Windows 10 Shell Command to Open Hidden Folders
There's a number of Windows 10 system folders that can be accessed if you know their Windows reserved names. read more Continue reading...- News
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- access command line customization file explorer file management guide hidden files instructions microsoft support power users resources shell commands system files tech tricks tips tutorial web links windows windows 10
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Windows 7 IE11 fails to go to links
I'm using Win7 Pro on a five year old Toshiba Satellite laptop. In my online email (via Cox Communications, Cox WebMail), I wish to click on a web link in the email and go to that web site. Recently Internet Explorer 11 fails to do that. When I click on the link it takes me to a blank page. It...- Neal Carron
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- blank page browser issues compatibility cox cable email ie11 internet explorer troubleshooting web links windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Cannot open a web link or shortcut after restoring a image backup of Windows 8.1
I did a restore of an image backup of Windows 8.1 and now I cannot open web links or from short cuts of a web page. How do I reconnect.. jim- jhmac77
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- browser issues connectivity image backup restore shortcuts troubleshooting web links windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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New Feature: How to apply Google Authorship to your posts
Google recognizes the authorship of Google+ members on their search engine. In order to accomplish this, we have made it possible to enter the required information necessary, if you so choose, for your Google+ information to appear on the Google search engine whenever you author a message. Here...- Mike
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- attribution contributions google features google+ member benefits online profiles optional features profile link profile name profile settings search search engine search results user guide visibility settings web content web links webmaster windows forum
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Windows 7 Recovering From Exploit:Java/CVE-2013-1493
We've recently been having problems with redirects when clicking the links of search results in our browsers (IE and Firefox). We tried a few different virus scans and nothing was able to find it. However, we did realize that Microsoft Security Essentials would not run when we clicked the...- extion
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- browser security computer safety cve-2013-1493 cybersecurity exploit firefox internet explorer java java security malware microsoft redirect remnants research security essentials software tech support virus scan vulnerability web links
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 Explorer9 permenant hang.
I had a video conference with a friend this morning. Since then IE9 is hung up. It opens and the home page loads but there is no response from any web links. It can only be closed with a forced quit in task manager. WAP router has been re-set and the Mac next to it is just fine. Any...- salzerrw
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- browser issues explorer force quit hanging home page task manager troubleshooting video conference wap router web links
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Empty tab in IE 9
Hi all, When I click on a link in a web page I get an empty tab. Not an about.blank but empty (see attached pic). This doesn't happen every time, but becoming more ofter and annoying. I'm running: Win 7 Ultimate (updated) Norton AV 2012 (updated and full scan in safe mode...found nothing)...- dmarnold
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- browser issues empty tab ie9 internet explorer norton software update tabs user experience web links windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problems to OPEN PDF files in IE
I have downloaded FOXIT reader as my PDF reader. When I click a web link with a PDF document, I get an IE popup wth the question: What do you want to do with docX.pdf? There are three alternatives: 1)OPEN, 2)SAVE, 3)SAVE AS. If I select the "OPEN alternative", I get some popup below the IE that...- Andr
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- browser behavior configuration document management file association foxit reader internet explorer open issues pdf save alternative web links
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Can't send e-mails to outlook
Whenever I click on an e-mail link on a web site I cannot send the e-mail thru outlook.- huntfairchase
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- connection email issues outlook support troubleshooting web links
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista IE8 problem on Vista machine
There was an Windoz update recently, now I cannot use my mouse in IE8. The mouse is perfectly functional in all other programs. It is wireless. A wired USB mouse works the same so it is not a driver issue. If I point to and click on a link it will either go to a different page, or not do...- ruggb
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- browser issues compatibility cursor focus ie8 internet explorer mouse issues software conflict tab management tech support troubleshooting update issues usb mouse user experience web links windows update windows vista wireless mouse
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Preventing Frequent items
Is there a way to prevent items from automatically appearing in the Frequent list? All the various links I visit with IE are put into the frequent list, many of which I very rarely visit or will visit only one time. Thanks. Jack- jfolliard
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- browser behavior browsing history customization data management frequent list internet explorer privacy settings user control web links
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 office '03 web browser
I finally started using my '03 outlook program, and tried to click a web link, nothing happened. Decided that there was no default browser set up. So I tried to change browser to Firefox. It gave me a window to find an executable, however when I navigated to the FF folder in program files, there...- wt.pm
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- browser compatibility default browser executable firefox internet explorer office 2003 outlook web links windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows Vista Help pinning Internet Links to Taskbar
Hey Guys/Girls, I upgraded to the Windows 7 RC about a week ago, and I'm loving it. The one thing I have a problem with, however, is pinning web links to the taskbar. On XP, I could create a desktop shortcut to a web address (Twitter, Facebook, etc), and drag that icon to the taskbar and...- gagz135
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- chrome firefox pinning shortcuts user interface web addresses web links windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows Vista Windows Mail: "Address not Valid" when opening hyperlinks
Hi All, In Windows Mail, when I copy a mail that I have saved and paste it into a new E-mail, when they recipient tries to open the web link in the E-mail I sent them, they get "Address not Valid". When I look at the actual Sent Item, I see an "mhtml:{" with a bunch of characters appended to...- solid71
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- address validation email issues hyperlinks paste sent items user inquiry web links windows mail workaround
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 hmm, what is causing this?
Link Removed - Invalid URL why is it like that?- StankBacon
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- content issues forum invalid url troubleshooting web links
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
