Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...

[Mike]

Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather
than opening the link in IE.

I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet
Browser. I've also tried the KB article, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505,
but no help.

If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted
shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the
same...

Any other suggestions?

 

[Mike]

From: "Mike" <[email protected]>

|  Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather
| than opening the link in IE.
|
| I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet
| Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505,
| but no help.
|
| If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted
| shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the
| same...
|
| Any other suggestions?

LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be
considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip

Ok, gave that a try & got the following message:

Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully
written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other
processes.

Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows
Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all
files.
Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL
winrar to get it to unzip.
I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked!
BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a
couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies!

 

[Mike]

From: "Mike" <[email protected]>



|>>  Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather
|>> than opening the link in IE.
|>>
|>> I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet
|>> Browser. I've also tried the KB
article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505,
|>> but no help.
|>>
|>> If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted
|>> shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the
|>> same...
|>>
|>> Any other suggestions?


|
| Ok, gave that a try & got the following message:
|
| Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully
| written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other
| processes.
|
| Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows
| Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all
| files.
| Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL
| winrar to get it to unzip.
| I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked!
| BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a
| couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies!

Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ?

It sounds like multiple file associations exist.

What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer.  Do you
have the same association problems ?

The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm
assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct?
I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off?

 

[Mike]

From: "Mike" <[email protected]>



|>> On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" <[email protected]>|
wrote:>>>> From: "Mike" <[email protected]>

|>>>>  Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather
|>>>> than opening the link in IE.
|>>>>
|>>>> I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet
|>>>> Browser. I've also tried the KB>> article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505,

|>>>> but no help.
|>>>>
|>>>> If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted
|>>>> shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the
|>>>> same...
|>>>>
|>>>> Any other suggestions?


|>> Ok, gave that a try & got the following message:
|>>
|>> Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully
|>> written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other
|>> processes.
|>>
|>> Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows
|>> Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all
|>> files.
|>> Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL
|>> winrar to get it to unzip.
|>> I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked!
|>> BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a
|>> couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies!




|
| The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm
| assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct?
| I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off?

Is this YOUR computer ?

You can turn-off UAC until a fix has been implemented.

Another think toi check if you have access permissions on the Registry keys.

For example;  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk

Run Regedit

Traverse to;  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk

Right-Click on .lnk
Choose;  Permissions

If your ad adminstrator of the PC then you are in the "Administrators"
group.
Highlight;  Administrators (MACHINE_NAME\Administrators)

See if you have modification rights as in the below graphichttp://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk/other/registry.jpg

Actually, its a friends computer who has 0 computer knowledge.
I did log in as Admin & everything does work fine, though.