Desktop shortcuts don't work

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The desktop shortcuts I add for IE won't work - a popup box appears that
reads, "Windows can not open this file..." The popup gives me two choices -
allow automatic detection of the program via Internet Explorer or manually
choose from a list. All of my IE permissions are correct. Can anyone help? (I
can't seem to associate this recent behavior to anything I've done recently)
Thanks~~
 
Allie said:
The desktop shortcuts I add for IE won't work - a popup box appears that
reads, "Windows can not open this file..." The popup gives me two
choices -
allow automatic detection of the program via Internet Explorer or manually
choose from a list. All of my IE permissions are correct. Can anyone help?
(I
can't seem to associate this recent behavior to anything I've done
recently)
Thanks~~
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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 (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
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
 
Allie said:
The desktop shortcuts I add for IE won't work - a popup box appears that
reads, "Windows can not open this file..." The popup gives me two
choices -
allow automatic detection of the program via Internet Explorer or manually
choose from a list. All of my IE permissions are correct. Can anyone help?
(I
can't seem to associate this recent behavior to anything I've done
recently)
Thanks~~
Click to expand...

What does it say in the shortcut (right click | Properties).
 
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