Favorites in Start Menu

[bicky via WindowsKB.com]

My Favorites in Start Menu are all there, but won't open to the browser. I
can only open them thro Favorites in Explorer. Problem has just started.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

My Favorites in Start Menu are all there, but won't open to the browser. I
can only open them thro Favorites in Explorer. Problem has just started.

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Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

 

[bicky via WindowsKB.com]

Thank you - I have done as you suggested and HEY PRESTO it all works again.