ie 6 short cut being created

[Guest]

Hi can anyone help we are a pc repair company and in the last few months we
have seen this problem more and more.
When you click on the internet explorer icon it doesn’t open a web page it
just creates a new ie6 short cut on the desk top. This is only if you use the
desk top shortcut and not the link for programs menu etc. anyone have or seen
this problem before
Updates will also fail to install when we see this problem

Thanks in advance

Howard

 

[Guest]

Hi can anyone help we are a pc repair company and in the last few months we
have seen this problem more and more.
When you click on the internet explorer icon it doesn’t open a web page it
just creates a new ie6 short cut on the desk top. This is only if you use the
desk top shortcut and not the link for programs menu etc. anyone have or seen
this problem before
Updates will also fail to install when we see this problem

Thanks in advance

Howard

You have a problem with the File association instead of "Open" set to "Copy"
see the info below BY MVP Frank:
Courtesy Frank Saunders, MVP:

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

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.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

HTH.
nass