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[Desktop web shortcuts show 'Open with']

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by bikerpaul, 2009/01/24.

  1. 2009/01/24
    bikerpaul

    bikerpaul Inactive Thread Starter

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    Whenever I click on a desktop icon that is a shortcut for a website, I get a dropdown menue for "open with ". I click on Internet Explorer, and check the box for always use this program to use selected program to open this kind of file, and then the next time I click on the desktop again, I still get the same dropdown menu. What is the problem, and does anybody and any solutions?
     
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  2. 2009/01/24
    wildfire

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    Hi bikerpaul,

    Please download DAFT and save it to your Desktop.

    Double-click the daft.exe icon. Read the disclaimer and click okay.
    Click on the Scan button then save a logfile. By default, it will save as daft.txt.
    Post the contents of that file with your next post.
     
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  4. 2009/01/24
    PeteC

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)

    Which version of Internet Explorer - 6,7 or 8?

    Is Internet Explorer set as your default browser?

    In Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types what is the detail for Internet Shortcut? Second screenshot shows Advanced dialogue.
     

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  5. 2009/01/27
    bikerpaul

    bikerpaul Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you, you put me on the right track. Everything is working okay again.
     
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  6. 2009/01/27
    PeteC

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    Which was ? Care to share for the benefit of other members.
     
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  7. 2009/01/27
    bikerpaul

    bikerpaul Inactive Thread Starter

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    I went to the tab for resetting default Internet Explorer default settings, and everything has worked okay so far.
     
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  8. 2009/01/28
    PeteC

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    Thanks for the update .
     
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