url and run command error

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Whenever I attempt to enter a URL in the RUN command (available from the
START menu) the following happens:
Internet Explorer starts
I get an error saying that the file cannot be found.
I have IE as my default browser.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
 
For instance, I could click START and RUN and then type in www.hccs.edu or
http://www.hccs.edu. IE starts, but with a blank screen. An error message
appears with the following text:
Windows cannot find 'www.hccs.edu'. Make sure you typed the name correctly
and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then
click Search.

Thanks for you your quick reply.
 
OK.
I have no trouble using www.hccs.edu or http://www.hccs.edu/ from the
Run box.
While I am not sure what is causing your problem yet, have a look at
the URL association (Internet Shortcut) in
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

For the Open action, I have this:

rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l

Does that match exactly with yours?

....Alan
 
david_at_houston said:
For instance, I could click START and RUN and then type in www.hccs.edu or
http://www.hccs.edu. IE starts, but with a blank screen. An error
message
appears with the following text:
Windows cannot find 'www.hccs.edu'. Make sure you typed the name
correctly
and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and
then
click Search.
Click to expand...


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 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

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