Win 10 fails to open links

[gggwatts]

Hi

Using Windows 10, build 14393.1066 and using 3 browsers Fx, Edge and Chrome will not open links intermittently, possibly 1 forth of the time. An empty browser window appears with an empty address slot.

However, selecting the link “Click Here” (for example), and dragging the words "Click Here" or even an entire TITLE link up to the address bar opens the site as it should. The fact that this occurs with 3 browsers suggests a Windows problem, not a browser problem. I did uninstall "Classic Shell", Winaero Tweaker, Adobe Flash and Reader without effect.

Any advice on stopping this behavior will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Update to the latest build and see if this still happens.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

I just Googled that and I see that you are still using last years model. Why don't you upgrade to the current build?

 

[gggwatts]

Thank you, the latest build did not help. I installed it yesterday morning.

2017-05 Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3150513

 

[Rocky Bennett]

The current build is the Creators Update, 1703. That might solve your problem. It might not, but of course it is worth a try.

If you can, do a clean install. At the very least download the file from media creation tool and install it.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[gggwatts]

I installed this version 3 days ago in my problem has only occurred once.

2017-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (KB4016871)

I’m guessing that means it’s fixed.

I appreciate the advice. Thank you. Mark solved.