IE 9 General Problems Fixup

Internet Explorer 9 RTM is subject to many of the same annoying issues that previous versions had. Here are a few ideas for fixes.

One of the most common problems users run into is that all of a sudden, hyperlinks in web pages stop "working". There may be other issues as well.

A) Start with the easiest and see if it works:
IE->Tools->Internet Options->Advanced Tab.
Click Reset to Defaults button.



B) Temporarily disable anti-virus/firewall/popup blockers and toolbars. If that solves the problem, isolate which program is causing it and change settings within that program.
C) One or more of the following DLLs might be improperly registered:
1. Quit all programs that are running.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. Type regsvr32 urlmon.dll and then click OK.
4. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" message, click OK.
5. Repeat, substituting each of these additional DLLs:
Shdocvw.dll
Msjava.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Mshtml.dll
Browseui.dll

D) Start->Settings-> Folder Options->File types Tab
Locate each of the 4 file types listed below. Click Edit and click the Set Default button.
Also verify that each command line is correct:
URL:File Transfer Protocol "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
URL:Gopher Protocol "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
If you made corrections to File Types, check to see if there is any difference.
If you still have the problem -- also in those File Types, "Use DDE" may be checked. Try unchecking it to see if that makes your links work.