fpexpress not found to open internet shortcut

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I migrated my father (retired professor) from Win98 to WinXP. He has the most recent version of XP and IE with all updates. He has a large number of archived internet shortcuts that no longer work now because of the error message "Windows cannot find fpexpress.exe." I understand this was included in earlier versions of IE. I tried to open it in MS Word, but the internet shortcut will not even show up in the list even though I selected "all files." Please advise as to how I can regain access to these. He doesn't do any html construction - strictly read only of what he had previously saved.
 
You're referring to .URL (Internet Shortcuts) and not HTML files right?

Click Start/Run and type REGSVR32 /i SHDOCVW.DLL

Try opening the Internet shortcuts now.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I migrated my father (retired professor) from Win98 to WinXP. He has the most recent version of XP and IE with all updates. He has a large number of archived internet shortcuts that no longer work now because of the error message "Windows cannot find fpexpress.exe." I understand this was included in earlier versions of IE. I tried to open it in MS Word, but the internet shortcut will not even show up in the list even though I selected "all files." Please advise as to how I can regain access to these. He doesn't do any html construction - strictly read only of what he had previously saved.
 
Well. Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http

Export all the above locations to REG files and post the contents here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

That is correct. Beside his normal IE shortcut icons, there are these "Internet Shortcut" icons (when I hold the mouse over the icon, that is what it says along with the unique name my father gave it at the time and size of 180 bytes). When I double-click the icon, a "Program Not Found" window appears that says "Windows cannot find fpxpress.exe. This program is needed for opening files of type 'Internet Shortcut'. Type in the executable file to be used instead:". I ran (copied and pasted) the command line you provided below and received the message, "DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in SHDOCVW.DLL succeeded. However, I still get the same "Program Not Found" error message.
 
Thank you Ramesh for being there. I'm not computer literate enough to do the
steps you suggest. Would you mind providing the instructions on how to do
that or direct me to something I could read?
 
tried to open it in MS Word, but the internet shortcut will not even show up in the list even though I selected "all files."

Internet Shortcuts resolve to a web-address and opens only with the browser and not wiith Word or any other applications.

BTW, you can open Registry Editor by typing Regedit.exe in the Start, Run box.
See: http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm

You can export the keys using File, Export option and save the selected branch to a REG file.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Thank you Ramesh for being there. I'm not computer literate enough to do the
steps you suggest. Would you mind providing the instructions on how to do
that or direct me to something I could read?
 
Goto this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

In the right-pane double-click (default) and type "open" without quotes.

Then, delete the "Edit" key here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]

Finally, to fix the Print handler, type REGSVR32 /i MSHTML in the Start/RUN box.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

here it is:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url]
@="InternetShortcut"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{CABB0DA0-DA57-11CF-9974-0020AFD79762}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{FBF23B80-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
@="Internet Shortcut"
"IsShortcut"=""
"NeverShowExt"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\CLSID]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]
@="&Edit"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\FRONTP~1\\bin\\fpxpress.exe %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open]
"CLSID"="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"
"LegacyDisable"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open\command]
@="rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\
25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,\
00,68,00,74,00,6d,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
6e,00,74,00,48,00,54,00,4d,00,4c,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\ddeexec]
@="[print(\"%1\")]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\ddeexec\Application]
@="NSShell"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\
25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,\
00,68,00,74,00,6d,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
6e,00,74,00,48,00,54,00,4d,00,4c,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,22,\
00,25,00,32,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,33,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,34,00,\
22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\ddeexec]
@="[printto(\"%1\",\"%2\",\"%3\",\"%4\")]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\ddeexec\Application]
@="NSShell"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertyHandler]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\InternetShortcutProperties]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP]
@="URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol"
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
"Source Filter"="{E436EBB6-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\AnimExtensions]
"."="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asf"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asp"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".nsc"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wax"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wm"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wma"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmv"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wvx"="dxmasf.dll,150"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\Extensions]
".ASF"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".ASX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".ASP"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WAX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WM"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WMA"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".NSC"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".BECK"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WVX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WMV"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WMX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".IVF"="{C69E8F40-D5C8-11D0-A520-145405C10000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -nohome"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,-1,0,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="IExplore"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"
 
I followed all the steps. (When deleting the "Edit" key, after highlighting
the Edit folder, I clicked with my right mouse button, that brought up the
short menu, and I then chose delete. Hopefully that was correct.) After doing
the last step, I received the "DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in MSHTML
succeeded" message.

I then rebooted and tried the "Internet Shortcut" icon again. Visually the
icon had the same appearance. When I double clicked on it, a window came up
with a red round circle with an "X" through it with the message: "Windows
cannot find '. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To
search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

I tried it on other similar icons and got the same result.


Ramesh said:
Goto this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

In the right-pane double-click (default) and type "open" without quotes.

Then, delete the "Edit" key here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]

Finally, to fix the Print handler, type REGSVR32 /i MSHTML in the Start/RUN box.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

here it is:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url]
@="InternetShortcut"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{EAB841A0-9550-11cf-8C16-00805F1408F3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{CABB0DA0-DA57-11CF-9974-0020AFD79762}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{FBF23B80-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
@="Internet Shortcut"
"IsShortcut"=""
"NeverShowExt"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\CLSID]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]
@="&Edit"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit\command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\FRONTP~1\\bin\\fpxpress.exe %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open]
"CLSID"="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"
"LegacyDisable"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open\command]
@="rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\
25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,\
00,68,00,74,00,6d,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
6e,00,74,00,48,00,54,00,4d,00,4c,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\ddeexec]
@="[print(\"%1\")]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\ddeexec\Application]
@="NSShell"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,\
25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,73,\
00,68,00,74,00,6d,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
6e,00,74,00,48,00,54,00,4d,00,4c,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,22,\
00,25,00,32,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,33,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,34,00,\
22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\ddeexec]
@="[printto(\"%1\",\"%2\",\"%3\",\"%4\")]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\ddeexec\Application]
@="NSShell"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertyHandler]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\InternetShortcutProperties]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP]
@="URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol"
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
"Source Filter"="{E436EBB6-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\AnimExtensions]
"."="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asf"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asp"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".asx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".nsc"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wax"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wm"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wma"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmv"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wmx"="dxmasf.dll,150"
".wvx"="dxmasf.dll,150"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\Extensions]
".ASF"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".ASX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".ASP"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WAX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WM"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WMA"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".NSC"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".BECK"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WVX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".WMV"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
".WMX"="{4B428940-263C-11d1-A520-000000000000}"
".IVF"="{C69E8F40-D5C8-11D0-A520-145405C10000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -nohome"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="\"%1\",,-1,0,,,,"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="IExplore"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="WWW_OpenURL"

Ramesh said:
Internet Shortcuts resolve to a web-address and opens only with the browser and not wiith Word or any other applications.

BTW, you can open Registry Editor by typing Regedit.exe in the Start, Run box.
See: http://www.computerhope.com/registry.htm

You can export the keys using File, Export option and save the selected branch to a REG file.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Thank you Ramesh for being there. I'm not computer literate enough to do the
steps you suggest. Would you mind providing the instructions on how to do
that or direct me to something I could read?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Another try:

Go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

In the right-pane, type the full path for iexplore.exe (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe), and not the 8.3 format.

Then, open Internet Options, Programs tab and choose "Reset Web Settings".

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I followed all the steps. (When deleting the "Edit" key, after highlighting
the Edit folder, I clicked with my right mouse button, that brought up the
short menu, and I then chose delete. Hopefully that was correct.) After doing
the last step, I received the "DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in MSHTML
succeeded" message.

I then rebooted and tried the "Internet Shortcut" icon again. Visually the
icon had the same appearance. When I double clicked on it, a window came up
with a red round circle with an "X" through it with the message: "Windows
cannot find '. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To
search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

I tried it on other similar icons and got the same result.


Ramesh said:
Goto this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

In the right-pane double-click (default) and type "open" without quotes.

Then, delete the "Edit" key here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]

Finally, to fix the Print handler, type REGSVR32 /i MSHTML in the Start/RUN box.
Click to expand...
<snip>
 
There are two entries in the right-pane; one says (Default) which already has
the full path you've listed below and another entry called (Path) showing
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer;"

Do I change the second entry to what you have below or assume that was meant
for the (Default) entry? Thanks again, Ramesh.

Ramesh said:
Another try:

Go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

In the right-pane, type the full path for iexplore.exe (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe), and not the 8.3 format.

Then, open Internet Options, Programs tab and choose "Reset Web Settings".

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I followed all the steps. (When deleting the "Edit" key, after highlighting
the Edit folder, I clicked with my right mouse button, that brought up the
short menu, and I then chose delete. Hopefully that was correct.) After doing
the last step, I received the "DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in MSHTML
succeeded" message.

I then rebooted and tried the "Internet Shortcut" icon again. Visually the
icon had the same appearance. When I double clicked on it, a window came up
with a red round circle with an "X" through it with the message: "Windows
cannot find '. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To
search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

I tried it on other similar icons and got the same result.


Ramesh said:
Goto this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

In the right-pane double-click (default) and type "open" without quotes.

Then, delete the "Edit" key here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]

Finally, to fix the Print handler, type REGSVR32 /i MSHTML in the Start/RUN box.
Click to expand...
<snip>
Click to expand...
 
Then, no need to modify that. Have you tried Reset Web Settings? Also, you once told that you're opening the .URL files with MS-Word. (They won't open with Winword)

Secondly, have you tried creating a new internet shortcut (say to www.google.com) and tested it?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

There are two entries in the right-pane; one says (Default) which already has
the full path you've listed below and another entry called (Path) showing
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer;"

Do I change the second entry to what you have below or assume that was meant
for the (Default) entry? Thanks again, Ramesh.

Ramesh said:
Another try:

Go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IEXPLORE.EXE

In the right-pane, type the full path for iexplore.exe (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe), and not the 8.3 format.

Then, open Internet Options, Programs tab and choose "Reset Web Settings".

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I followed all the steps. (When deleting the "Edit" key, after highlighting
the Edit folder, I clicked with my right mouse button, that brought up the
short menu, and I then chose delete. Hopefully that was correct.) After doing
the last step, I received the "DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in MSHTML
succeeded" message.

I then rebooted and tried the "Internet Shortcut" icon again. Visually the
icon had the same appearance. When I double clicked on it, a window came up
with a red round circle with an "X" through it with the message: "Windows
cannot find '. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To
search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search."

I tried it on other similar icons and got the same result.


Ramesh said:
Goto this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

In the right-pane double-click (default) and type "open" without quotes.

Then, delete the "Edit" key here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\edit]

Finally, to fix the Print handler, type REGSVR32 /i MSHTML in the Start/RUN box.
Click to expand...
<snip>
Click to expand...
 
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