Re: Directing Desktops Shortcuts to Non-Default Browser

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:24:59 -0500

You're welcome :) 

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"Fred" <anonymous@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:30402nF2ofh2qU1@uni-berlin.de...
> nice, tyvm
> 
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> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:e54eujSzEHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Create a new shortcut with the command "C:\program files\internet 
> explorer\iexplore.exe"  "http://www.webpageaddress.com"
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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> "Fred" <anonymous@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:302n0aF2qtglgU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> Firefox is my default browser. I have a web page Favorite shortcut placed 
>> on
>> my desktop that is not supported by Firefox. Of course, when I click on 
>> the
>> icon, if tries to open in FF, I need it to open in IE. When i right click 
>> on
>> the icon, there is no "Open With" prompt, and there is nothing in
>> "Properties" that will allow me to open it in IE. How can I still have FF 
>> my
>> default browser, but have these IE only pages open from a desktop Favorite
>> shortcut??
>>
>> 
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