Problem with Google shortcut on desktop

[gecko]

I am using Vista Ultimate.
I have a shortcut to 'http://www.google.com' on my desktop/
When I double click on it, I get the Google window all right, but
I also always get an error window which says Windows can't find
'http://www.google.com'. It asks if I spelled the URL correctly.
I have to click OK to try again.

I don't get that error when I enter the URL directly to a Firefox
window. I do continue to get the error if I create another identical
icon shortcut.

Any idea what is going on>

Thanks

-GECKO

 

[Richard Urban]

How are you creating this shortcut please?

No matter how I create it, it works fine.

 

[gecko]

How are you creating this shortcut please?

No matter how I create it, it works fine.

Right click empty area on desktop>new>shortcut
I enter http://www.google.com and an icon name.
Same as I do with other web shortcuts on this and other machines, and
have done since forever.
Works for other web addresses if you believe that!

Thanks
-GECKO

 

[Richard Urban]

Try the built in Internet Explorer method.

Make sure that the menu bar is showing. Right click in the empty space to
the right of the home page tab. Place a check by "show menu bar".

Then go to the google home page.

Go to the menu bar, File | Send | Shortcut To Desktop

Does this work?

 

[Ruthie]

I am using Vista Ultimate.
I have a shortcut to 'http://www.google.com' on my desktop/
When I double click on it, I get the Google window all right, but
I also always get an error window which says Windows can't find
'http://www.google.com'. It asks if I spelled the URL correctly.
I have to click OK to try again.

I don't get that error when I enter the URL directly to a Firefox
window. I do continue to get the error if I create another identical
icon shortcut.

Any idea what is going on>

Thanks

-GECKO

I have been having a similar problem. Maybe this can help.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

 

[pufnstuff]

After Google page open, just drag the icon in IE address bar onto
desktop.

Way did for Google.ca and no problem with desktop shortcut
using Vista Ultimate.

 

[Tyro]

I get the message that Windows cannot find the URL when the browser is not
running. Windows reports the error as the browser is loading. If the browser
is running, I do not get the message.

Tyro

 

[gecko]

Try the built in Internet Explorer method.

Make sure that the menu bar is showing. Right click in the empty space to
the right of the home page tab. Place a check by "show menu bar".

Then go to the google home page.

Go to the menu bar, File | Send | Shortcut To Desktop

Does this work?

Yes, identically. That is - the short cut icon is on the desktop
fine, but when I double click on it I get the Google window PLUS THE
ERROR WINDOW.

Thanks

-GECKO

 

[Daddy Tadpole]

Google is getting more and more like Vista.