Guest speedy_mike Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 I was having trouble (still am) with clicking on desktop shortcuts I've put on and with some I'm getting the error message, "Windows cannot find 'http://www.theolympian.com/'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search." On this example, I get an error message, then, the correct screen appears. It seems to work just fine except for that error message. I was advised on how to fix it here and it worked fine. I performed a Start-> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab then found extension [NONE] for Internet Shortcut, extension HTML, then extension HTM. For each of them, I clicked on them, then clicked on Advanced -> Edit and unchecked the DDE box. This fixed things. Then, diddling around like I know I shouldn't, I got back in and was fooling around. Now, the HTM entry is completely gone from the Folder Options window. I somehow deleted it. So, after all that, how can I get the HTM entry back in the Folder Options window so things will work right? I have no idea what I'm doing and gentle assistance would be appreciated. Thank you very much. Mike
Guest Claymore Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol On Aug 6, 10:23 pm, "speedy_mike" <m...@nospam.com> wrote: > I was having trouble (still am) with clicking on desktop shortcuts I've put > on and with some I'm getting the error message, "Windows cannot find > 'http://www.theolympian.com/'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and > then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then > click Search." On this example, I get an error message, then, the correct > screen appears. It seems to work just fine except for that error message. > > I was advised on how to fix it here and it worked fine. I performed a > Start-> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab then found > extension [NONE] for Internet Shortcut, extension HTML, then extension HTM. > For each of them, I clicked on them, then clicked on Advanced -> Edit and > unchecked the DDE box. > > This fixed things. > > Then, diddling around like I know I shouldn't, I got back in and was fooling > around. Now, the HTM entry is completely gone from the Folder Options > window. I somehow deleted it. > > So, after all that, how can I get the HTM entry back in the Folder Options > window so things will work right? I have no idea what I'm doing and gentle > assistance would be appreciated. > > Thank you very much. > > Mike Hello Mike, Check here: Doug Knox's file association fixes http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm Scroll down for HTM/HTML and also URL
Guest dobey Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message news:46b7d7b7$0$512$815e3792@news.qwest.net... >I was having trouble (still am) with clicking on desktop shortcuts I've put >on and with some I'm getting the error message, "Windows cannot find >'http://www.theolympian.com/'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and >then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then >click Search." On this example, I get an error message, then, the correct >screen appears. It seems to work just fine except for that error message. > > I was advised on how to fix it here and it worked fine. I performed a > Start-> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab then found > extension [NONE] for Internet Shortcut, extension HTML, then extension > HTM. For each of them, I clicked on them, then clicked on Advanced -> Edit > and unchecked the DDE box. > > This fixed things. > > Then, diddling around like I know I shouldn't, I got back in and was > fooling around. Now, the HTM entry is completely gone from the Folder > Options window. I somehow deleted it. > > So, after all that, how can I get the HTM entry back in the Folder Options > window so things will work right? I have no idea what I'm doing and > gentle assistance would be appreciated. > > Thank you very much. > > Mike Could you not right-click on a htm file, choose Open With and set the "always open with this program" option there, or if you have TweakUI installed IIRC it has a repair associations option somewhere. I have this problem as well. It shouldn't really require this kind of hack. I may ask in a Firefox forum. Cheers. After re-reading your post, I'm not sure if you are saying that the HTML links still work and that they have disappeared from the "File Types" list, or your HTML files won't open at all? If that is the case a System Restore may be in order. >
Guest speedy_mike Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol "Claymore" <claymore@ontera.net> wrote in message news:1186454059.746972.85300@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 6, 10:23 pm, "speedy_mike" <m...@nospam.com> wrote: >> I was having trouble (still am) with clicking on desktop shortcuts I've >> put >> on and with some I'm getting the error message, "Windows cannot find >> 'http://www.theolympian.com/'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, >> and >> then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then >> click Search." On this example, I get an error message, then, the >> correct >> screen appears. It seems to work just fine except for that error >> message. >> >> I was advised on how to fix it here and it worked fine. I performed a >> Start-> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab then found >> extension [NONE] for Internet Shortcut, extension HTML, then extension >> HTM. >> For each of them, I clicked on them, then clicked on Advanced -> Edit and >> unchecked the DDE box. >> >> This fixed things. >> >> Then, diddling around like I know I shouldn't, I got back in and was >> fooling >> around. Now, the HTM entry is completely gone from the Folder Options >> window. I somehow deleted it. >> >> So, after all that, how can I get the HTM entry back in the Folder >> Options >> window so things will work right? I have no idea what I'm doing and >> gentle >> assistance would be appreciated. >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> Mike > > Hello Mike, > > Check here: > Doug Knox's file association fixes > http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm > > Scroll down for HTM/HTML and also URL > Thanks, but that didn't do it. It's the "URL: HyperText Markup Language" entry in Folder Options > File Types. I'm not sure it's an association problem. Thanks again and other suggestions would be welcome. Mike
Guest speedy_mike Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message news:eNuq6uK2HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:46b7d7b7$0$512$815e3792@news.qwest.net... >>I was having trouble (still am) with clicking on desktop shortcuts I've >>put on and with some I'm getting the error message, "Windows cannot find >>'http://www.theolympian.com/'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, >>and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and >>then click Search." On this example, I get an error message, then, the >>correct screen appears. It seems to work just fine except for that error >>message. >> >> I was advised on how to fix it here and it worked fine. I performed a >> Start-> Control Panel -> Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab then found >> extension [NONE] for Internet Shortcut, extension HTML, then extension >> HTM. For each of them, I clicked on them, then clicked on Advanced -> >> Edit and unchecked the DDE box. >> >> This fixed things. >> >> Then, diddling around like I know I shouldn't, I got back in and was >> fooling around. Now, the HTM entry is completely gone from the Folder >> Options window. I somehow deleted it. >> >> So, after all that, how can I get the HTM entry back in the Folder >> Options window so things will work right? I have no idea what I'm doing >> and gentle assistance would be appreciated. >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> Mike > > Could you not right-click on a htm file, choose Open With and set the > "always open with this program" option there, or if you have TweakUI > installed IIRC it has a repair associations option somewhere. > > I have this problem as well. It shouldn't really require this kind of > hack. > > I may ask in a Firefox forum. > > Cheers. > > After re-reading your post, I'm not sure if you are saying that the HTML > links still work and that they have disappeared from the "File Types" > list, or your HTML files won't open at all? > > If that is the case a System Restore may be in order. >> > > It's not a Firefox problem. It's in the Control Panel > Folder Options > File Types and the HTML entry is missing. That *seems* to be causing the problem. When I click on a shortcut on my desktop (screen) I get an error message like I quoted, but then the proper screen is displayed. Thanks for the suggestion and others are welcome. Mike
Guest dobey Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message news:46b88fa2$0$502$815e3792@news.qwest.net... <snip> >> > It's not a Firefox problem. It's in the Control Panel > Folder Options > > File Types and the HTML entry is missing. That *seems* to be causing the > problem. When I click on a shortcut on my desktop (screen) I get an error > message like I quoted, but then the proper screen is displayed. Thanks > for the suggestion and others are welcome. > > Mike > So in other words you are back to square one, only htm/l is missing from your file types list under folder options. I only suggested Firefox group since it seems the only program affected by the problem, so whether it is cause by Firefox or not someone may have solved it, or know the exact cause. Did you try system restore?
Guest speedy_mike Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol Hi doby, I don't have a restore point that goes back that far, unfortunately. You're right. I get the problem with Firefox. Did you hear from them? Did you try the restore point? You'd think there would be a Microsoft solution to this problem. I'm sure open to other ideas! Thanks much for your thoughts. Mike "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message news:uNwmD3W2HHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "speedy_mike" <mike@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:46b88fa2$0$502$815e3792@news.qwest.net... > <snip> >>> >> It's not a Firefox problem. It's in the Control Panel > Folder Options > >> File Types and the HTML entry is missing. That *seems* to be causing the >> problem. When I click on a shortcut on my desktop (screen) I get an >> error message like I quoted, but then the proper screen is displayed. >> Thanks for the suggestion and others are welcome. >> >> Mike >> > > So in other words you are back to square one, only htm/l is missing from > your file types list under folder options. > > I only suggested Firefox group since it seems the only program affected by > the problem, so whether it is cause by Firefox or not someone may have > solved it, or know the exact cause. > > Did you try system restore? > > > >
Guest dobey Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Re: Accidently deleted URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol I ended up doing some research and found this .reg file. http://johnhaller.com/jh/mozilla/firefox_bug_246078.asp Even though it is for an earlier version of Firefox, it seems to work with no ill effects on XP pro 32 and 64 bit using firefox 2.0.0.6 File extentions still listed in File Types on both PCs. Not that it would make any difference.
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