Common Windows Error Messages
"HyperText Transfer Protocol Error"
The error "Sorry, could not open program HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy" may occur when you click on the link for a NetZero credit card.
Complete the following instructions to resolve this issue:
- On your desktop, double-click on the My Computer icon.
- From the View menu, select Folder Options.
- Select the File Types tab.
- From the scroll down list, click once on URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol... to highlight it.
- Click on the Edit button.
- Click on the Edit button.
- Click on the Browse button.
- Locate the folder containing the files for the browser that you want to set as your default.
For Internet Explorer, the default location is:
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
For Netscape, the default location is:
C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe
- Click on the browser's executable (.exe) file.
- Click on the Open button.
- Click OK.
- Click on the Close button.
- Click Close again to exit.