Application not found !

David · Mar 05, 2011, 10:38:06

This is what I get when I click on a link,I can answer Emails ok ..... has anyone tampered with my bits whilst I have been away ? any idea how one resolves this issue or indeed one like it ?

Rik · Mar 05, 2011, 10:38:40

A link where, David?

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:02:36

Here and in fact every link Ihave reived the notification from the site when I go to click on the link I just jet a red cross with no application found.its the same with all sites I tried it with another site same so it has to be me .Now last night I uninstalled Chrome obviously this has a bearing on this wondering if I can undo the action ?

Just clicked on the start menu for "Getting Started " in my help window and the same with the microsoft links from the pc menu

Rik · Mar 05, 2011, 11:03:47

So what browser are you using, David?

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:05:34

I am now on IE nothing else on here this is the new machine

J!ll · Mar 05, 2011, 11:12:59

Rik · Mar 05, 2011, 11:13:17

Let me get this clear. When you click on a link, you get an 'application not found' error? The only change you have made is to remove Chrome? Is IE set as your default browser?

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:27:21

Yes thats all I did I have done nothing else at all

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:27:49

Quote from: J!ll on Mar 05, 2011, 11:12:59

Hello Jill

pctech · Mar 05, 2011, 11:28:23

Forcing IE to make itself default may fix the issue.

If it doesn't ask when you start it go to Tools > Internet Options > Programs tab and click Make Default.

If that does not work let me know and I'll have a look on a Windows 7 machine when am at work later unless Dorset beats me to it of course!

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:35:32

Yippee thank you

Im assuming (dont laugh now) that it was because I had been typing in the browser bar ! dont ask me my logic

Rik · Mar 05, 2011, 11:41:05

I didn't think you went in for the stuff, David.

David · Mar 05, 2011, 11:46:47

I just dont care anymore

I have taken the childrens look at this and just do it ....fear is a wonerful thing

J!ll · Mar 05, 2011, 15:24:01

Quote from: David on Mar 05, 2011, 11:27:49
Hello Jill

David · Mar 05, 2011, 15:54:06

Hi Jill

J!ll · Mar 05, 2011, 16:25:41

TomSG · Mar 07, 2011, 02:32:33

Nevermind.

Technical Ben · Mar 07, 2011, 08:37:14

Had a similar problem with... I forget what it was now. Something really obscure like emails. But windows was all "set the default" "choose the one you want" but would not do anything.