Why can't I make Yahoo my default mail?

lucky

I have recently got one new laptop with windows 7 home premium 64 bit and did a clean install of windows 7 home premium 64 bit on my older desktop. Both are using IE 9 for browsers.
Somehow on the laptop I download Yahoo messenger with yahoo tool bar.
With the laptop yahoo mail must be my default mail because if I click on a web page email link it will open my email. Yahoo mail adviser and yahoo mail are installed if I go into unistall programs in the control panel but don't show up under All Programs. I don't care because it works.
The desktop is another story.I downloaded Messenger and have the tool bar but cannot open a email link like the laptop. I cannot down load just the tool bar and check make yahoo my default because it says it is not compatible and to check if I have 32 or 64 bit operating system. Through Yahoo I tried both the 32 and 64 bit tool bar and neither will download. Both give the same compatibility message.
I took my computers to my local Technician and after 3 hrs he could not make it work either.
If Yahoo mail is the default on the laptop why can't I make it work on the desktop? I hope someone has the answer?

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popowich

Hi lucky,

Did the information in this post help to fix the problem for you?

How can I make Yahoo Mail my default email program?

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lucky

No. Go back to the other post to see my answer.

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popowich

Can you download this version of IE9 provided by Yahoo ?

Internet Explorer 9 Enhanced by Yahoo!

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lucky

Yes I down loaded it and still the same after resarting.
If I click on an email link I get the message:

Could not perform this operation beause the default mail client is not properly installed.


This is the same as before I installed the IE 9 link you supplied.

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