"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect" When Click Link in Outlook Solution #2

The following is another alternative solution when you're receiving error of "This operation has been cancelled due to restriction in effect on this computer" upon clicking hyperlink in your Outlook.


  1. Close your Outlook and any opened browsers in your desktop
  2. Go to elevated Command Prompt (right click "Run as Administrator")
  3. Type in the following Registry Keys in your Command Prompt
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.htm /ve /d htmlfile /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.html /ve /d htmlfile /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.shtml /ve /d htmlfile /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xht /ve /d htmlfile /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xhtml /ve /d htmlfile /f


  4. Launch your Outlook then try to click on the hyperlink

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