IE will not open with Desktop Icon, but will when URL in my comput

[Harold K]

IE will not open with Desktop Icon, but will when URL in my computer is open
or when I use a faverite, it works.

 

[Kelly]

Create a new shortcut.

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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

IE version? Full WinXP version? Is the machine fully patched at Windows
Update? What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)?

 

[Harold K]

Thank you for responding, IE ver 6 (the medical facility here does not use 7
as of yet becuse of some of the apps that are used here. Other than that all
patches are installed. A/V is McAfee Enterprise 8.5 and up-to-date. Cisco
F/W's in place with over 5k desktops and laptops from ATL to CA (Kaiser
Permanente). usually we just re-image and keep truck'n but this user of this
desktop is demanding a fix ... so I got to fix it.

I have created a new Icon as kelly suggested and get the same response.
D_Clik it and it just sits. but from any open window, I can just type where I
want to go, or clik a faverite and will put the page.

Harold

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Is another browser installed? Is IE configured as the default Browser in
Set Program Access and Defaults?

Control Panel | Display | Desktop | Customize desktop | Desktop icons: Is IE
checked here?

user of this desktop is demanding a fix

Has this user experienced other oddities in the past ? ...that required a
re-Image? If you're in charge of +5K seats, how is it that this user has
the clout to "demand" a fix?

 

[Harold K]

Yes another browser is installed. I had to leave BP (Business Partner) with
a workaround until I correct his IE Issue so I installed Fire Fox until I
have a solution. Yes before I installed fire fox, IE was defualt / I did a
reset of the browser / Created new icon / found target and tried to open from
original folder instead of Short Cut. Is there anything I need to check in
the registry?

Harold

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crossposted to IE General]

Repost:

Control Panel | Display | Desktop | Customize desktop | Desktop icons: Is
IE
checked here?

If not, delete all other desktop shortcuts, enabled this option, and test.

If so, is this desktop icon the one you're using?

Repost:--
~PA Bear

 

[Harold K]

ok ... this is what I have done, I created a .bat file with the following
information, it re-registered .dll's and it corrected the problem. now it
works like a charm.
the info below was copied and saved as a .bat on the desktop and executed,
it re-registered all dll's below and IE works now. I did have two errors
(oleaut32.dll) why-i don't know but it continued until completion.

@echo off

c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 urlmon.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 mshtml.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 oleaut32.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 shell32.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 shdocvw.dll

c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 oleaut32.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 mshtml.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 browseui.dll
c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32 shell32.dll

[Crossposted to IE General]

Repost:

Control Panel | Display | Desktop | Customize desktop | Desktop icons: Is
IE
checked here?

If not, delete all other desktop shortcuts, enabled this option, and test.

If so, is this desktop icon the one you're using?

Repost:--
~PA Bear

Yes another browser is installed. I had to leave BP (Business Partner)
with
a workaround until I correct his IE Issue so I installed Fire Fox until I
have a solution. Yes before I installed fire fox, IE was defualt / I did
a
reset of the browser / Created new icon / found target and tried to open
from original folder instead of Short Cut. Is there anything I need to
check in the registry?