Re: Help - URL opening problem

Hello Don,

Let me explain a little more about this problem. Personally, I keep
my PCs clean, but this particular problem actually happened to my
next door neighbors PC, who has couple of kids, and they play
with PC all days. They are on DSL. My neighbor called me this
morning and showed me what is happening.

I have tried the following: Just copied the url address to 'Start',
'Run' & pasted http://abcnews.go.com then click 'OK'
to execute, but it would not execute. I tried copying the address
or just typing the url using keyboard keys, it does not execute.

So you can see it is a real problem. I have tried both of your
suggestions (1 & 2), but no use.

Is there any easy way to re-install only the Internet Explorer 6 in
XP Pro? I am trying to avoid the entire re-installing of the XP Pro
operating system. Thank you for your suggestions.

Orville

"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message news:O48dqWUJGHA.3064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
> I'm not sure how you're copying the Favorite/URL, but try these methods.
>
> 1. Browse to the favorites folder at C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Favorites. Right-click a favorite, drag it to the desktop
> or other folder, choose Copy Here.
>
> 2. Visit the webpage. Grab (left-click) the IE icon at the left end of the
> Address Bar and drag it to the desktop or a folder. Rename the new shortcut
> if desired.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
>
> "Orville Noah" <o_noah[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23pvpT9TJGHA.3856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I have a very unusual problem with the Internet Explorer 6 (Ver.
> 6.0.2900......)
>> On the desktop as I click on the 'Internet Explorer', it opens the home
> page www.msn.com.
>> Then I can click on the 'Favorites' and click on other saved web
> addresses, and the pages
>> open without any trouble.
>> Now, here is the problem : If I copy any URL address from the 'Favorites'
> and paste the
>> address anywhere on the desktop or any other place on the disk, and click
> on it to open,
>> it does not.
>>
>> How do I get rid of this unusual trouble, so that I can open any saved URL
> pages directly
>> without going through the Internet Explorer? Any help will be highly
> appreciated.
>>
>


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