DESKTOP URL SHORTCUT ICONS

[Guest]

PLEASE HELP..

NONE of my URL DESKTOP SHORTCUTS work..

Double clicking on them produces NOTHING; to get to the website, I copy and
paste the URL address into my browser.

HOW is this fixed?

Please explain in detail if I am to go to a website and run a repair type
file, because I have already tried this to no avail..it seems I am not
properly unzipping the file, etc., etc.

However, I am all ears and eyes towards receiving a "fix" to my problem.

PLS ADVISE and thank you,

FLKulchar

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

1. Click Start, Run and type INETCPL.CPL
2. Click the Programs tab, and click "Reset Web Settings" button
3. Select "Yes" when prompted, and click OK to close the dialog

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


message PLEASE HELP..

NONE of my URL DESKTOP SHORTCUTS work..

Double clicking on them produces NOTHING; to get to the website, I copy and
paste the URL address into my browser.

HOW is this fixed?

Please explain in detail if I am to go to a website and run a repair type
file, because I have already tried this to no avail..it seems I am not
properly unzipping the file, etc., etc.

However, I am all ears and eyes towards receiving a "fix" to my problem.

PLS ADVISE and thank you,

FLKulchar

 

[Guest]

Mr. Ramesh:

I did as you say...but still does not work; basically, my desktop icons do
NOT work when connecting to websites.

Somehow, I need to fix my registry/url (??) settings.

Any advice??

FLKULCHAR

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Lawrence,

Type in Start, Run:

regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll

If that does not help, download and apply the .URL association fix from
here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


message Mr. Ramesh:

I did as you say...but still does not work; basically, my desktop icons do
NOT work when connecting to websites.

Somehow, I need to fix my registry/url (??) settings.

Any advice??

FLKULCHAR