"News" toolbar button opens wrong program Steve T 12/28/2008 1:45:00 AM "News" toolbar button opens wrong program in Outlook 2007 standalone running under Vista Home Premium SP1. It opens Windows Mail as the newsreader. I have Windows Live Mail selected as my default News reader. I cannot find anything to change the path for this button. How do I config so it works correctly?

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <what[ at ]ever> 12/28/2008 9:18:00 AM Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Set Programs Access and Defaults. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. ALWAYS post your Outlook version. How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 After furious head scratching, Steve T asked: | "News" toolbar button opens wrong program in Outlook 2007 standalone | running under Vista Home Premium SP1. It opens Windows Mail as the | newsreader. I have Windows Live Mail selected as my default News | reader. I cannot find anything to change the path for this button. | How do I config so it works correctly?

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program <steviegt[ at ]live.com> 12/28/2008 12:03:39 PM Thanks for the tip. However, I am running Vista Home Premium SP1. I went to Control Panel->Default Programs and changed my News reader default to Windows Mail Live prior to posting here. I just went and verified it is still selected and it is. I have since rebooted, deleted all temp internet files, cookies and history and of course that made no difference. What else you got for me? Thanks in advance, Steve Outlook 2007 Standalone Student Office 2007 "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <what[ at ]ever> wrote in message news:OpUlv0MaJHA.5340[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Set Programs Access and Defaults. > > -- > Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] > > Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. > ALWAYS post your Outlook version. > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 > > > After furious head scratching, Steve T asked: > > | "News" toolbar button opens wrong program in Outlook 2007 standalone > | running under Vista Home Premium SP1. It opens Windows Mail as the > | newsreader. I have Windows Live Mail selected as my default News > | reader. I cannot find anything to change the path for this button. > | How do I config so it works correctly? > >

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> 12/28/2008 3:52:25 PM <steviegt[ at ]live.com> wrote in message news:%23tbBIROaJHA.1272[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for the tip. However, I am running Vista Home Premium SP1. I > went to Control Panel->Default Programs and changed my News reader default > to Windows Mail Live prior to posting here. I just went and verified it > is still selected and it is. I have since rebooted, deleted all temp > internet files, cookies and history and of course that made no difference. > What else you got for me? I've seen some reports that no matter what you set as your newsreader, Vista will choose Windows Mail. Try this: click here and tell us what starts: nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation Also, in IE, click Tools>Internet Options>Programs and state what's in the "News" dropdown. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "steviegt" <steviegt[ at ]live.com> 12/28/2008 4:36:48 PM Windows Live Mail could not open the following url is the message I get when I click on the link you provided. IE, click Tools>Internet Options>Programs.....there is no News dropdown. There is Internet Programs->Set Programs which open Control Panel->Default Programs->Set your default programs. I select Windows Live Mail (News) and it is set as the default. "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:#sPbIRQaJHA.1532[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > <steviegt[ at ]live.com> wrote in message > news:%23tbBIROaJHA.1272[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> Thanks for the tip. However, I am running Vista Home Premium SP1. I >> went to Control Panel->Default Programs and changed my News reader >> default to Windows Mail Live prior to posting here. I just went and >> verified it is still selected and it is. I have since rebooted, deleted >> all temp internet files, cookies and history and of course that made no >> difference. What else you got for me? > > I've seen some reports that no matter what you set as your newsreader, > Vista will choose Windows Mail. Try this: click here and tell us what > starts: nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation > Also, in IE, click Tools>Internet Options>Programs and state what's in the > "News" dropdown. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> 12/28/2008 8:45:46 PM "steviegt" <steviegt[ at ]live.com> wrote in message news:8E69875C-D06E-47BE-9223-0CCE7809A410[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Windows Live Mail could not open the following url is the message I get > when I click on the link you provided. Try this: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "steviegt" <steviegt[ at ]live.com> 12/28/2008 10:54:19 PM It does nothing other than making my current active window appear to be inactive. Isn't this the same site we are on? What is/was supposed to happen? "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uLjjD1SaJHA.556[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > "steviegt" <steviegt[ at ]live.com> wrote in message > news:8E69875C-D06E-47BE-9223-0CCE7809A410[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> Windows Live Mail could not open the following url is the message I get >> when I click on the link you provided. > > Try this: > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "Peter Foldes" <okf122[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/29/2008 3:51:25 AM IE\Properties\Programs\newsgroups and use the small dropdown arrow to select WLM -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Steve T" <SteveT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1D4A6CDE-25A5-4DFC-A5BF-AEC74F7CF26B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > "News" toolbar button opens wrong program in Outlook 2007 standalone running > under Vista Home Premium SP1. It opens Windows Mail as the newsreader. I > have Windows Live Mail selected as my default News reader. I cannot find > anything to change the path for this button. How do I config so it works > correctly?

Re: "News" toolbar button opens wrong program "steviegt" <steviegt[ at ]live.com> 12/29/2008 12:05:00 PM I apologize if I seem stupid but, what is the starting point? IE/Properties? Where am I clicking/right clicking at the start? Thanks. "Peter Foldes" <okf122[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#c2S3iWaJHA.2124[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > IE\Properties\Programs\newsgroups and use the small dropdown arrow to > select WLM > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Steve T" <SteveT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1D4A6CDE-25A5-4DFC-A5BF-AEC74F7CF26B[ at ]microsoft.com... >> "News" toolbar button opens wrong program in Outlook 2007 standalone >> running >> under Vista Home Premium SP1. It opens Windows Mail as the newsreader. >> I >> have Windows Live Mail selected as my default News reader. I cannot find >> anything to change the path for this button. How do I config so it works >> correctly? >