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in my winxp-pro 2 admin accounts one works perfect but the other have a problem . which is that it opens sites that only writen in the address bar and can't open any link in the page (i can open yahoo but can't access any lnk in the page). this problem doesn't exist in the other account. i've tried reinstalling ie6 but no change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Short, practical troubleshooting add‑on for this per‑account IE6 symptom (one XP account OK, the other can only open typed addresses).

The fact that the problem is limited to one user strongly suggests a per‑profile setting or add‑on, not the core IE binaries — which is why a plain reinstall of IE often does nothing. ’s “recreate account” idea will work (it replaces the whole user hive), and ’s report that a per‑account change fixed it points at add‑ons or a broken user IE hive. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick, non‑destructive checks (do these first)

  • Log into a new temporary user (or the other working account) and try the same sites. If links work there, it’s definitely a user‑profile issue. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • In the affected account, compare loaded add‑ons (Tools → Manage Add‑ons → Show All Add‑ons) to the working account and disable any toolbars/BHOs that look different. BHOs and third‑party tool bands commonly break link behavior. (support.microsoft.com)

Next steps if add‑ons aren’t the answer

  • Re‑register IE COM/ActiveX components (run each command, then restart IE). This often fixes click/open failures caused by broken COM registrations:
    regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll

    Microsoft documents this approach for IE window/link problems. (support.microsoft.com)

If still broken: repair the user profile

  • Back up the registry and create a restore point before editing anything. Then either copy your data into a fresh user profile (Microsoft’s guidance for fixing corrupt profiles explains the safe copy/replace workflow) or delete the damaged profile so Windows recreates a clean one. Also run an on‑demand malware scan (Microsoft Safety Scanner or a known scanner) in case a per‑user infection is intercepting clicks. Follow Microsoft’s guidance for backing up the registry and using MSERT. (learn.microsoft.com)

Cautions: export registry keys and back up user data before deleting or importing hives. These steps avoid data loss and give a safe rollback if anything goes wrong.

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Well, why not delete the bad account, and re-add it?

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in my winxp-pro 2 admin accounts one works perfect but the other have a problem . which is that it opens sites that only writen in the address bar and can't open any link in the page (i can open yahoo but can't access any lnk in the page). this problem doesn't exist in the other account. i've tried reinstalling ie6 but no change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:) Hi, had exactly the same problem. I have 5 accounts in XP Pro, my Admin account and 4 Ltd accounts. In my Admin. account and another Ltd account, everything works just fine. In the other 3 Ltd accounts, I couldn't search with Google/ MSN/ Yahoo, links don"t work, and I couldn't send email or open the inbox, but if I use the address bar instead, everything works just fine. I can't figure out why my fix works, but it does!......weird......windows update bug,maybe?

HERE'S HOW I FIXED IT:

(Do this in all the XP accounts that have this problem)

In IE6, go to Tools/ Internet Options/ Advanced/ under Browsing,
uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions"/ Apply/ Ok/ Exit IE6/ then
Restart IE6.

(make sure you restart your IE6 browser or the fix won't take effect)

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