Outlook Error General Failure The Url Was Application Not Found
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in Mail When you click on a hyperlink in your mail client such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail, you may see the Application not found or General failure errors. This happens if the default browser is not set or the html file association http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/application-not-found-error-mail-http-url/ and/or http protocol associations are not correctly set. The same error may occur when double-clicking an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file in the system.To resolve the problem, use Default Programs to reset the default Web browser preference.Fix "Application not found" error by resetting the default browser1. Open Control Panel, Default Programs2. Click Set your default programs3. Select your web browser from the list4. Click Set this program as default5. Click OK.Then follow outlook error these steps: 6. Click Set program access and computer defaults7. Click Continue if you see the User Account Control prompt.8. Click Custom9. Select your web browser from the list10. Click OK.This should repair the hyperlink / http protocol associations automatically there by fixing the Application not found or General failure errors when opening hyperlinks from mail.Here is a couple of related articles on the subject, which you'd like to read:How to outlook error general Fix Outlook Hyperlink Restrictions Error?Clicking a Hyperlink in Outlook Prompts to Select a Browser, With IE set as defaultHope that helped. Let's know your comments.Share this article on: FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsAppGoogle+BufferLinkedInPin ItAbout the authorRamesh Srinivasan is passionate about Microsoft technologies, and has a vast experience in the ITeS industry as Tech Lead — delivering support for Microsoft's consumer products. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, for 10 years in a row from 2003-2012 for his contribution in various online support forums — in Windows Client specialty.When he is not blogging, he is probably into deep dive troubleshooting, reading books or feeding his cats. Categories WindowsPost navigationEnable or Disable Thumbnail Preview for PDF Files in File ExplorerRepair a Corrupted Search Index Catalog in Windows VistaHome » Microsoft » Windows » "Application not found" error When Clicking Hyperlinks in Mail 29 thoughts on “"Application not found" error When Clicking Hyperlinks in Mail” julo January 1, 2016 at 11:51 pm Thanks a bunch. This worked for me as well after a lot of searching.But I do not get the (right-click) "Open with" shell command. I made Chrome my default browser, but I have two browsers and occasionally need to open an Internet Shortcut with the other browser. Right-click and Open with works on other