ie 7.0 vs firefox shortcuts

[Guest]

I recently installed Firefox and then, a couple of weeks later,
uninstalled it. The shortcuts on my desktop continue to want to
default to Firefox,and keep asking me what program I want to use to
open them. This happens even if I go into IE 7.0, manually type in the
url, and create a new shortcut. And if I check "always use this
program for this type of file"... it still asks me the next time thru.
Any idea how I can get back to a simple IE default for these shortcuts?

 

[antioch]

I recently installed Firefox and then, a couple of weeks later,
uninstalled it. The shortcuts on my desktop continue to want to
default to Firefox,and keep asking me what program I want to use to
open them. This happens even if I go into IE 7.0, manually type in the
url, and create a new shortcut. And if I check "always use this
program for this type of file"... it still asks me the next time thru.
Any idea how I can get back to a simple IE default for these shortcuts?

You are having a problem with IE7 betaware?
Antioch

 

[Guest]

You are having a problem with IE7 betaware?
Antioch

IE7 seems to be the version I recently downloaded, not knowing it's in beta.
Would I be better served... and solve this problem... by getting IE6?

 

[antioch]

IE7 seems to be the version I recently downloaded, not knowing it's in
beta.
Would I be better served... and solve this problem... by getting IE6?

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On the occasions when an IE7 Q is asked in the IE6 browser group, I have
read that on the installing of IE7 your system should return to IE6.
I would suggest you try the correct group as below-and some links courtesy
of PA Bear

Sandi's Known Issues & Uninstall/Install Tips
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/06/30/103391.aspx

Uninstalling IE7 Beta 1 through Beta 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/06/29/650033.aspx

IEBlog : Installation Changes in IE7 RC1
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/08/24/714977.aspx

IE7 RC1 (build 5700.6)
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/08/24/108922.aspx
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/08/24/109383.aspx

Beta testers of IE7 Public Preview are asked to post their comments &
questions to and seek support in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general


Rgds
Antioch