Internet Shortcuts will not work

[Al Davis]

My desktop shortcuts for web pages (url's) will not open
in IE. They open in notepad instead.

When I try to create a new file association, explorer
tries to "save" the "download instead. Also URLs will not
work from the Run dialog in the start menu.

Is there a fix for this?
Thanks.

Al Davis

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

My desktop shortcuts for web pages (url's) will not open
in IE. They open in notepad instead.

When I try to create a new file association, explorer
tries to "save" the "download instead. Also URLs will not
work from the Run dialog in the start menu.

Is there a fix for this?
Thanks.

Al Davis

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 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

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[Al Davis]

Ok, we're part way there...
I can run http:// addresses from the Run dialog box, but
my shortcuts in my Favorites folder still pop up the File
Download dialog box in the browser.
I checked the file types; I think I have all that should
be set; is there one with an application I still need to
do?

Thanks.
Al Davis

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Ok, we're part way there...
I can run http:// addresses from the Run dialog box, but
my shortcuts in my Favorites folder still pop up the File
Download dialog box in the browser.
I checked the file types; I think I have all that should
be set; is there one with an application I still need to
do?

Thanks.
Al Davis

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to Internet Shortcut (Extension URL) and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

What does it show?


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[Al Davis]

[icon logo] Internet Shortcut
Open With [Change box greyed out]
Advanced...
Here's what's in the boxes under "Open".
Action
Open

Application used to perform action
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome %
1
(notice the %1 is put in every time I change it)

DDE Message
"%1",,-1,0,,,,

Application
IExplore

DDE Application Not Running
[blank]

Topic
WWW_OpenURL

The one I have listed as URL; Hypertext Transfer Protocol
reads the same way.

 

[Al Davis]

Here's the latest on that...
Search the HD for the file ie.inf.
Right click the file and choose Install from the menu.
Restart computer.

This I think plus re-registering the dll files ultimately
solved the problem.


On the "The Elder Geek" website they gave the following fix