Internet Shortcuts (.url files) wont launch internet explorer

[Conor McCartney]

I have recently upgraded to service pack 4. After doing this my internet
shortcuts will not launch internet explorer. The error message says I need
to create an association in folder options in control panel. I have
associated HTM, HTML and URL files with IE6 but still no luck. Any help
would be much appreciated. I have also tried the default value for url
files in folder options (Shell Doc Object and Control Library)

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;
assoc .url
should return with
..url=InternetShortcut
If not
assoc .url=InternetShortcut
to restore the file type association.

ftype internetshortcut
should return with
internetshortcut=rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
If not
ftype internetshortcut=rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
to restore the default "Open" action.

 

[Conor McCartney]

I tried that, all the returns were what you they were supposed to be i.e.
..url=InternetShortcut
internetshortcut=rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
but I am still getting the same error message, please help.

From a command prompt;
assoc .url
should return with
.url=InternetShortcut
If not
assoc .url=InternetShortcut
to restore the file type association.

ftype internetshortcut
should return with
internetshortcut=rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
If not
ftype internetshortcut=rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
to restore the default "Open" action.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I have recently upgraded to service pack 4. After doing this my internet
shortcuts will not launch internet explorer. The error message says I need
to create an association in folder options in control panel. I have
associated HTM, HTML and URL files with IE6 but still no luck. Any help
would be much appreciated. I have also tried the default value for url
files in folder options (Shell Doc Object and Control Library)

 

[Dave Patrick]

You might try reinstalling IE or ask in one of the IE groups.