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Internet Explorer 6 Miscellaneous

Clicking on a Hyperlink Does Nothing

SUMMARY: Troubleshoot Internet Explorer in case clicking on a hyperlink does not visit a website.

Does clicking a link in Internet Explorer 6 do nothing? If you are having difficulty running the web browser, part of your operating system or registry may have gotten damaged. This could have been due to a virus, spyware, or just turning off the computer without going through the "Start" - "Shut Down" process. The following Microsoft Knowledge Base article may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;281679