Re: Internet Shortcuts will not work
From: Al Davis (animal37_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/29/04
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Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:26:52 -0800
Here's the latest on that...
Search the HD for the file ie.inf.
Right click the file and choose Install from the menu.
Restart computer.
This I think plus re-registering the dll files ultimately
solved the problem.
On the "The Elder Geek" website they gave the following fix
>-----Original Message-----
>"Al Davis" <animal37@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:1390d01c3f8ab$3099fcc0$a101280a@phx.gbl
>> My desktop shortcuts for web pages (url's) will not open
>> in IE. They open in notepad instead.
>>
>> When I try to create a new file association, explorer
>> tries to "save" the "download instead. Also URLs will
not
>> work from the Run dialog in the start menu.
>>
>> Is there a fix for this?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Al Davis
>
>>From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
>Open Windows Explorer.
>Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
>Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol and
select it.
>Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
>Select 'open'.
>Click Edit.
>
>"Application used to perform this action" should read:
>
>"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
>(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is
correct and use the
>double quotes.)
>
>DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you
should have:
>
>#1:
>"%1",,-1,0,,,,
>#2
>IExplore
>#3 (blank)
>
>#4
>WWW_OpenURL
>
>URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be
the same.
>
>Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
>
>If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type
>
>regsvr32 urlmon.dll
>
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>Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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