| Subject: Internet Shortcuts "does not have a program associated" |
| Group: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general |
| Date: 5/12/2008 4:15:05 AM |
| From: "Michel Merlin" [Email Address Protection] |
In "Windows Explorer > some folder", I go to an Internet Shortcut, say = "Google", with Properties =3D "http://www.google.com/". Opening such a = Shortcut (using Double-Click in Windows Explorer or Simple-Click in = Start Menu) stopped to work last week; instead of opening an IE window = on the specified URL, it says: _____________________________________________ | http://www.google.com/ |________________________________________________ | | X This file does not have a program associated with it for = performing this action. | Create an association in the Folder Options control panel. | | | OK | |______________________________________________ X =3D white cross on red disk This change apparently occurred when I uninstalled the package of my = previous ISP, which was Orange. That package included a customized IE6, = so I think the uninstall attempted (or faked) to restore default = settings (Reason for doubt is that the former ISP is the biggest here, = that recently turned from official state monopoly to a "private" company = with the same monopoly attitude, but aggravated and stripped from former = state control). I went to "Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types", = clicked the "File Types"header to sort after that column, and scrolled = to the line: (NONE) Internet Shortcut (On another PC I have 2 "Internet Shortcut" lines, but on the affected = PC I have just the above) When I select that line, the "Delete" and "Change" buttons are greyed. = Opening the "Advanced" button offers nothing useful AFAIK. TIA for any = help! Versailles, Mon 12 May 2008 13:15:05 +0200 |
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