Task Lists: Hyperlinks in Instructions are not working in Forms 2.0 (also Forms 1.0) and Smart View

Summary:

The hyperlinks in the Task - Instructions (Manage Task Lists) would fail to connect.

Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information):

When adding hyperlinks in the Task - Instructions (Manage Task Lists), initially it may appear that everything is ok when saved.

But when you access the Instructions (i button usually next to the Task Name) and select the Task radio button, when you click on the hyperlink…

…it would fail to connect as shown in the screenshot below.

In Smart View, when selecting "View Instructions" from the Task Details…

…the pop-up will show a blank window and Excel would crash.