Internet Shortcuts

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I inadvertently deleted the "Internet Shortcut" file type in my folder
options dialog box. Now my specialized desktop icons that were shortcuts to
websites are all the generic "E" icons, and they don't work to open the
sites. Can anyone help me to rebuild the Internet Shortcut file type. I
need to know the file extension, and under "Advanced," the action(s),
application(s) and DDE info that should be there. Thanks.

Sanford
 
Sanford said:
I inadvertently deleted the "Internet Shortcut" file type in my folder
options dialog box. Now my specialized desktop icons that were shortcuts to
websites are all the generic "E" icons, and they don't work to open the
sites. Can anyone help me to rebuild the Internet Shortcut file type. I
need to know the file extension, and under "Advanced," the action(s),
application(s) and DDE info that should be there. Thanks.

Sanford
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Simply create a shortcut of this form:

iexplore.exe www.google.com
 
Thanks Pegasus. Maybe I didn't understand your instruction. I created a
shortcut for the Google page, which did appear on my desktop. But then the
icon link didn't work to open Google. First a dialog box saying "Some
file's can harm your computer . . . .etc. Clicked on Open. New dialogue
box saying "Access to specified device, path, or file denied." Still need
help getting my Internet Shortcuts back. Sanford
 
Sanford said:
Thanks Pegasus. Maybe I didn't understand your instruction. I created a
shortcut for the Google page, which did appear on my desktop. But then the
icon link didn't work to open Google. First a dialog box saying "Some
file's can harm your computer . . . .etc. Clicked on Open. New dialogue
box saying "Access to specified device, path, or file denied." Still need
help getting my Internet Shortcuts back. Sanford
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Show us the complete contents of the "Target" box in your shortcut!
 
I inadvertently deleted the "Internet Shortcut" file type in my folder
options dialog box. Now my specialized desktop icons that were shortcuts to
websites are all the generic "E" icons, and they don't work to open the
sites. Can anyone help me to rebuild the Internet Shortcut file type. I
need to know the file extension, and under "Advanced," the action(s),
application(s) and DDE info that should be there. Thanks.
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From my registry (NT5.1, "$" is my prompt):

$ REG QUERY HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL /s

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL
<NO NAME> REG_SZ InternetShortcut

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\PersistentHandler
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx\{CABB0DA0-DA57-11CF-9974-0020AFD79762}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.URL\ShellEx\{FBF23B80-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

$ REG QUERY HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut /s

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut
EditFlags REG_DWORD 0x2
<NO NAME> REG_SZ Internet Shortcut
IsShortcut REG_SZ
NeverShowExt REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\CLSID
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\DefaultIcon
<NO NAME> REG_SZ C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open
CLSID REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
LegacyDisable REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\open\command
<NO NAME> REG_SZ rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\print\command
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\mshtml.dll,PrintHTML "%1"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\printto\command
<NO NAME> REG_EXPAND_SZ rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\mshtml.dll,PrintHTML "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CFiExtensions
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {2897079A-65DF-40E0-9711-892C3859EC3B}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\IconHandler
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertyHandler
<NO NAME> REG_SZ {FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
<NO NAME> REG_SZ

Your mileage may vary.
 
Michael that is a Windows XP solution. For one reason Windows XP does NOT have Web View. It may work in Windows 2000 but I would be a little hesitant using it.

The Internet Shortcut that he is looking for is this:

The extension is URL. It opens with:

rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l

In Advanced:

open: rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
edit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage Express\bin\fpxpress.exe %1
print: rundll32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\mshtml.dll,PrintHTML "%1"
printto: rundll32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\mshtml.dll,PrintHTML "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4"

No DDE used in any of these. This may not help depending on how you removed the Internet Sortcut in the first place.
 
Your fix worked, George. Old icons are back on my desktop and opening their
respective webpages. Thanks much George, Michael, and Pegasus too! Sanford
 
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