WIN 7 and IE8

Hi,
I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are viewing and
reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice Send it by
E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page by
E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have is to
send Shortcut to the Desktop.
My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I can
send the page by e-mail?
Thanks for any info.
Doc

Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of
Windows had. Do you have an email application installed?


On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
> Hi,
> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are viewing
> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice Send
> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page
> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have is
> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I
> can send the page by e-mail?
> Thanks for any info.
> Doc
>
>

Win7 forum may have an answer:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...tegory/w7itpro

"doc" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are viewing
> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice Send
> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page by
> E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have is to
> send Shortcut to the Desktop.
> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I can
> send the page by e-mail?
> Thanks for any info.
> Doc
>
>

Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an e-mail. It
was Outlook Express.
Doc

"Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of Windows
> had. Do you have an email application installed?
>
>
> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are viewing
>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice Send
>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page
>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have is
>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I
>> can send the page by e-mail?
>> Thanks for any info.
>> Doc
>>
>>

Doc you have to make IE 8 your default browser, then it should work.

"doc" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an e-mail.
> It was Outlook Express.
> Doc
>
> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of Windows
>> had. Do you have an email application installed?
>>
>>
>> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are viewing
>>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice Send
>>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page
>>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have is
>>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I
>>> can send the page by e-mail?
>>> Thanks for any info.
>>> Doc
>>>
>>>

IE 8 is my default browser. It is the only one I have in the computer.
Doc

"Kue2" <> wrote in message
news:i2d6em$5nb$...
> Doc you have to make IE 8 your default browser, then it should work.
>
> "doc" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an e-mail.
>> It was Outlook Express.
>> Doc
>>
>> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of
>>> Windows had. Do you have an email application installed?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>>>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are
>>>> viewing
>>>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice
>>>> Send
>>>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>>>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send Page
>>>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have
>>>> is
>>>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>>>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I
>>>> can send the page by e-mail?
>>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>> Doc
>>>>
>>>>

I GOT IT !!.
Thanks to all.
Doc

"doc" <> wrote in message
news:...
> IE 8 is my default browser. It is the only one I have in the computer.
> Doc
>
> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
> news:i2d6em$5nb$...
>> Doc you have to make IE 8 your default browser, then it should work.
>>
>> "doc" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an
>>> e-mail. It was Outlook Express.
>>> Doc
>>>
>>> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of
>>>> Windows had. Do you have an email application installed?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>>>>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are
>>>>> viewing
>>>>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice
>>>>> Send
>>>>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>>>>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send
>>>>> Page
>>>>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have
>>>>> is
>>>>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>>>>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that I
>>>>> can send the page by e-mail?
>>>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>>> Doc
>>>>>
>>>>>

"doc" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I GOT IT !!.
> Thanks to all.
> Doc
>
> "doc" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> IE 8 is my default browser. It is the only one I have in the computer.
>> Doc
>>
>> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
>> news:i2d6em$5nb$...
>>> Doc you have to make IE 8 your default browser, then it should work.
>>>
>>> "doc" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an
>>>> e-mail. It was Outlook Express.
>>>> Doc
>>>>
>>>> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of
>>>>> Windows had. Do you have an email application installed?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>>>>>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are
>>>>>> viewing
>>>>>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice
>>>>>> Send
>>>>>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>>>>>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send
>>>>>> Page
>>>>>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you have
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>>>>>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> can send the page by e-mail?
>>>>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>>>> Doc
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>

Nice for you, can you let everybody else know how you did it.

TIA

R

"Ron" <> wrote in message
news:FZA2o.48297$Ae5.30774@hurricane...
>
>
> "doc" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I GOT IT !!.
>> Thanks to all.
>> Doc
>>
>> "doc" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> IE 8 is my default browser. It is the only one I have in the computer.
>>> Doc
>>>
>>> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
>>> news:i2d6em$5nb$...
>>>> Doc you have to make IE 8 your default browser, then it should work.
>>>>
>>>> "doc" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Yes. It is Microsoft Live mail. The other IE also did not have an
>>>>> e-mail. It was Outlook Express.
>>>>> Doc
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Win 7 does not come with any email program as previous version of
>>>>>> Windows had. Do you have an email application installed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2010-07-23 14:02, doc wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I have Windows 7 / 64. The computer came with Internet Explorer 8.
>>>>>>> All the previous Internet Explorer that I have had, when you are
>>>>>>> viewing
>>>>>>> and reading a page, you could go to File-- Send- and had the choice
>>>>>>> Send
>>>>>>> it by E-Mail or Send Link by e-mail.
>>>>>>> With Internet Explorer 8, if you go File-Send- the choices to Send
>>>>>>> Page
>>>>>>> by E-mail and Link by E-mail are grayed out. The only choice you
>>>>>>> have is
>>>>>>> to send Shortcut to the Desktop.
>>>>>>> My question is: how can I activate the 2 grayed out choices, so that
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> can send the page by e-mail?
>>>>>>> Thanks for any info.
>>>>>>> Doc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>
>
> Nice for you, can you let everybody else know how you did it.
>
> TIA
>
> R

Yes, here it is:
1)Click Start button.
2) Click Default Programs
3)Click Set Program Access And Computer Defaults
4)Click Custom
5) Check the e-mail (my was Windows Live Mail)
6)Click OK
7)Reboot.

Doc