this happen at my place too.
start -> run -> www.microsoft.com

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.

I wonder if Microsoft made a "hard shortcut" to prevent some email viruses.

- hal

Jack wrote:

> I don't know why this happened and I'm still looking on
> how to fix it, but after installingthe SP4 update, I
> noticed that wehn I type a URL in the Run command, I get a
> message saying that file does nopt have an associated
> program. The same goes with my desktop shortcuts. i can
> still use the browser to input urls and "My Favorites"
> still works.
>
> Any know how to re-associate shortcut URLS with IE?

--

Hallstein

Department of Informatics

Yes it's a Dell Optiplex GX260.

Jack wrote:
> I don't think so. Shortcut URLs that I create now from IE6
> (File - > Send -> Shortcut to Desktop) still won't run.
> You are the only other person that has commented about hte
> URL problemm, you system would not happen to be a Dell
> OptiPlex woudl it?
>
> -Jack
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>this happen at my place too.
>>start -> run -> www.microsoft.com
>>
>>This file does not have a program associated with it for
>
> performing this
>
>>action. Create an association in the Folder Options
>
> control panel.
>
>>I wonder if Microsoft made a "hard shortcut" to prevent
>
> some email viruses.
>
>> - hal
>>
>>Jack wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I don't know why this happened and I'm still looking on
>>>how to fix it, but after installingthe SP4 update, I
>>>noticed that wehn I type a URL in the Run command, I
>
> get a
>
>>>message saying that file does nopt have an associated
>>>program. The same goes with my desktop shortcuts. i can
>>>still use the browser to input urls and "My Favorites"
>>>still works.
>>>
>>>Any know how to re-associate shortcut URLS with IE?
>>
>>--
>>
>> Hallstein
>>
>> Department of Informatics
>>
>>.
>>

--

Hallstein

Department of Informatics

Wonder if it's a problem with the Dell GX models. I'm
useing a Dell OptiPlex GX110.
>-----Original Message-----
>Yes it's a Dell Optiplex GX260.
>
>Jack wrote:
>> I don't think so. Shortcut URLs that I create now from
IE6
>> (File - > Send -> Shortcut to Desktop) still won't run.
>> You are the only other person that has commented about
hte
>> URL problemm, you system would not happen to be a Dell
>> OptiPlex woudl it?
>>
>> -Jack
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>this happen at my place too.
>>>start -> run -> www.microsoft.com
>>>
>>>This file does not have a program associated with it
for
>>
>> performing this
>>
>>>action. Create an association in the Folder Options
>>
>> control panel.
>>
>>>I wonder if Microsoft made a "hard shortcut" to prevent
>>
>> some email viruses.
>>
>>> - hal
>>>
>>>Jack wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't know why this happened and I'm still looking on
>>>>how to fix it, but after installingthe SP4 update, I
>>>>noticed that wehn I type a URL in the Run command, I
>>
>> get a
>>
>>>>message saying that file does nopt have an associated
>>>>program. The same goes with my desktop shortcuts. i can
>>>>still use the browser to input urls and "My Favorites"
>>>>still works.
>>>>
>>>>Any know how to re-associate shortcut URLS with IE?
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>> Hallstein
>>>
>>> Department of Informatics
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>
> Hallstein
>
> Department of Informatics
>
>.
>