Links in email getting error message about group policy

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astro46

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I updated win10 yesterday Today I get this message whenever clicking on a link in email :

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I haven't changed any settings. the default browser, http, and https defaults all point to browser (vivaldi).
web search hasn't provided any current solutions.
anyone have an idea of what broke?
 
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I have tried changing default browser to Edge. same error.

and, in registry, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \.html default is set to htmlfile
 
Diane Poremsky

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That... and some other keys usually fixes it. did you do all the extension?
  1. Repeat for the .htm, shtml, .xht, .xhtml, .xhtm keys

I have other causes in this article -

www.slipstick.com

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

How to fix Outlook Errors: "Your organization’s policies are preventing us from completing this action" and "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect".
www.slipstick.com www.slipstick.com
 
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all keys:default set to htmlfile. except shtm key was not to be found, I created it and set the default to htmlfile. didn't fix it.

i had not uninstalled firefox or chrome browser over last day. as for part two of the linked article: it mentions a possible corrupt reg key, but no mention of how to tell or what to do if it is.

also, internet properties:advanced does not have a 'reset internet explorer' button.

in default programs, there is no option to set IE as default browser. I had tried setting edge as default, it still failed.

and then I installed fix for corrupt reg key. downloaded and ran restictions win-10.reg. reopened outlook and problem gone!

should I delete the shtm key that I created? or leave it there.

thanks for the help. If i hadn't heard from you I was going to restore image from before updating system and go throuth the whole process again.
 
Diane Poremsky

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astro46 said:
should I delete the shtm key that I created? or leave it there.
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Since it didn't exist, you never use pages with that extension, so you can delete it - but its also not doing any harm. Basically, whatever you want to do. :)

If you are using windows 10/11 some of the IE stuff soesn't apply - I need to update the article.
 
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