Two related problems?

[Dave F]

Hi
O'2000 SR1

a) Shortcuts that are embedded in the messages (coloured blue) when clicked,
don't now open IE to that page but instead now opens an open file dialog
titled 'Locate Link Browser' & is searching for .exe files.

b) Some of my shortcuts that point to web sites/streaming videos etc. have
lost there connections giving the error:
'This file does not have a program associated with it. Create one etc..'
Unfortunately, the http addresses are all different so I'm not sure what
program to set them to.

Any ideas how to solve these problems?

TIA
Dave F.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hi
O'2000 SR1

a) Shortcuts that are embedded in the messages (coloured blue) when
clicked, don't now open IE to that page but instead now opens an open
file dialog titled 'Locate Link Browser' & is searching for .exe
files.

b) Some of my shortcuts that point to web sites/streaming videos etc.
have lost there connections giving the error:
'This file does not have a program associated with it. Create one
etc..' Unfortunately, the http addresses are all different so I'm not
sure what program to set them to.

Any ideas how to solve these problems?

TIA
Dave F.

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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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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