file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

[Guest Frank F]

When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,

an icon does appear

on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use

it,

it just asks what program do I want to use.

 

I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select

different items, the info changes but it does NOT for

HTM & HTML

so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?

How can I fix this ?

Thanks Frank

[Guest sgopus]

RE: file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

 

Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and

expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?

 

if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc

 

"Frank F" wrote:

> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,

> an icon does appear

> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use

> it,

> it just asks what program do I want to use.

>

> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select

> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for

> HTM & HTML

> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?

> How can I fix this ?

> Thanks Frank

>

>

>

[Guest Frank F]

Re: file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

 

No. While in IE7, I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a web page

using the indicated options.

frank

 

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:68800149-8C6B-45BB-A382-37CE1BD35E36@microsoft.com...

> Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and

> expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?

>

> if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc

>

> "Frank F" wrote:

>

>> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer)

>> ,

>> an icon does appear

>> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to

>> use

>> it,

>> it just asks what program do I want to use.

>>

>> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I

>> select

>> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for

>> HTM & HTML

>> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?

>> How can I fix this ?

>> Thanks Frank

>>

>>

>>

[Guest ju.c]

Re: file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

 

What shows in the Shortcut's Properties>Target path?

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Frank F" <Frank@nowhere.net> wrote in message

news:usDoj6F7IHA.5440@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> No. While in IE7, I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a web page

> using the indicated options.

> frank

>

> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:68800149-8C6B-45BB-A382-37CE1BD35E36@microsoft.com...

>> Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and

>> expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?

>>

>> if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc

>>

>> "Frank F" wrote:

>>

>>> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,

>>> an icon does appear

>>> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use

>>> it,

>>> it just asks what program do I want to use.

>>>

>>> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select

>>> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for

>>> HTM & HTML

>>> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?

>>> How can I fix this ?

>>> Thanks Frank

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

>

[Guest Elmo]

Re: file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

 

Frank F wrote:

> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,

> an icon does appear

> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use

> it,

> it just asks what program do I want to use.

>

> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select

> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for

> HTM & HTML

> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?

> How can I fix this ?

> Thanks Frank

 

Repair URL associations and the proper icon will show too.

 

Fix File Associations.

http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

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Joe =o)