IE creating additional shortcuts

[Guest Colin]

Hi all,

 

I've just upgraded 2 PC's from XP Home to XP Pro. Now, when the users double

click IE (6) on their desktop, IE doesn't launch, but a shortcut to IE is

created on the desktop. This happens as many times as the users double click

the IE icon. Any ideas ? Many thanks.

 

Regards Colin.

[Guest nass]

RE: IE creating additional shortcuts

 

 

 

"Colin" wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I've just upgraded 2 PC's from XP Home to XP Pro. Now, when the users double

> click IE (6) on their desktop, IE doesn't launch, but a shortcut to IE is

> created on the desktop. This happens as many times as the users double click

> the IE icon. Any ideas ? Many thanks.

>

> Regards Colin.

 

 

You need to change the File association to Open instead of Copy, to that you

need to open the Windows Explorer then click Tools >> Folder Options >> File

Type and there select HTML and click on Advanced Button, make sure under

Actions:

Open is the default Actions.

 

To modify an existing file type

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype.mspx?mfr=true

HTH.

nass

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[Guest Colin]

RE: IE creating additional shortcuts

 

Hi Nass,

 

I'll try that. Thanks for your help.

 

Regards Colin.

 

"nass" wrote:

>

>

> "Colin" wrote:

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I've just upgraded 2 PC's from XP Home to XP Pro. Now, when the users double

> > click IE (6) on their desktop, IE doesn't launch, but a shortcut to IE is

> > created on the desktop. This happens as many times as the users double click

> > the IE icon. Any ideas ? Many thanks.

> >

> > Regards Colin.

>

>

> You need to change the File association to Open instead of Copy, to that you

> need to open the Windows Explorer then click Tools >> Folder Options >> File

> Type and there select HTML and click on Advanced Button, make sure under

> Actions:

> Open is the default Actions.

>

> To modify an existing file type

> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_reg_filetype.mspx?mfr=true

> HTH.

> nass

> -----

> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest Ayush]

Re: IE creating additional shortcuts

 

[Colin] wrote-:

> Hi all,

>

> I've just upgraded 2 PC's from XP Home to XP Pro. Now, when the users double

> click IE (6) on their desktop, IE doesn't launch, but a shortcut to IE is

> created on the desktop. This happens as many times as the users double click

> the IE icon. Any ideas ? Many thanks.

 

Download the following file and run it by right clicking > Merge

http://www.divshare.com/download/46737-e0a

 

Good Luck, Ayush.

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