Internet shortcuts not associated in XP

[Puddintane]

Somehow my internet shortcuts are not associated with any app in my folder options. When I try to edit the "open" option under file types tab, there is nothing there. What do I need to enter there to get them working again?

Thanks in advance for any help offered.

[AnnMarie]

Close IE and under "Application used to perform action", copy and paste:

rundll32.exe ieframe.dll,OpenURL %l

Check "Use DDE"

Under Application, copy and paste:

shdocvw

Under Topic, copy and paste:

System

Ok your changes and exit. Try now and let us know if this helped.

[Puddintane]

Originally Posted by AnnMarie

Close IE and under "Application used to perform action", copy and paste:

rundll32.exe ieframe.dll,OpenURL %l

Check "Use DDE"

Under Application, copy and paste:

shdocvw

Under Topic, copy and paste:

System

Ok your changes and exit. Try now and let us know if this helped.

I tried that, but it didn't work. I checked the settings on my other computer, which is working properly (it's running 98SE, the problems are on the one with XP Home), and it has this in the "application used to perform action" box:

rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l

And DDE is deselected. Is that possibly just a difference in OS? FYI, I use Firefox 2.0 mostly, on both computers. It's set as my default browser. Thanks for all your help.

[Miz]

I have Firefox as the default and mine, too, has the "shdocvd.dll" entry in the "Application used to perform action" box with "DDE not running". Try those entries and see if they fix things. You can always change it back if they don't.

[Puddintane]

Originally Posted by Miz

I have Firefox as the default and mine, too, has the "shdocvd.dll" entry in the "Application used to perform action" box with "DDE not running". Try those entries and see if they fix things. You can always change it back if they don't.

That one doesn't work either. I tried to use the dll as above, with DDE deselected. But after I close it and then go back to check it, it's selected again. And I still can't get a browser to open when I click a link, either a shortcut on my desktop, taskbar, or in an email. Only when the browser is already open will it go to the page, but even that doesn't work from links in emails.

[AnnMarie]

Try this. Close your browser and go to Start > Run and run the following commands one after the other and hit Enter after each line.

regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 comcat.dll
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll

Run each line individually. After each run, you should see a short message stating the command was successful. Now reboot and let us know if this helped.

[Puddintane]

Originally Posted by AnnMarie

Try this. Close your browser and go to Start > Run and run the following commands one after the other and hit Enter after each line.

regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 comcat.dll
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll

Run each line individually. After each run, you should see a short message stating the command was successful. Now reboot and let us know if this helped.

Thanks AnnMarie. They all were successful except Mshtml.dll. The message that came back said it "was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point wasn't found. This file cannot be registered."

[AnnMarie]

That's ok. It does on my OS too. I think this is an IE 7 issue but it doesnt indicate a problem.

Let's try this. Go back to Folder Options and look for URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. Select Open and click on Edit.

Under Application used to perform action, copy and paste:

C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1"

Check Use DDE

Under DDE message, copy and paste:

"%1",,0,0,,,,

Under Application, type:

Firefox

Under Topic, copy and paste:

WWW_OpenURL

[Puddintane]

Originally Posted by AnnMarie

That's ok. It does on my OS too. I think this is an IE 7 issue but it doesnt indicate a problem.

Let's try this. Go back to Folder Options and look for URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. Select Open and click on Edit.

Under Application used to perform action, copy and paste:

C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1"

Check Use DDE

Under DDE message, copy and paste:

"%1",,0,0,,,,

Under Application, type:

Firefox

Under Topic, copy and paste:

WWW_OpenURL

AnnMarie,

When I select "open" (it's the only item listed), it doesn't do anything. Should I try removing the current "Open" action and just add a new "Open" action and do as you suggest here and try naming it "open" to see what happens?

[AnnMarie]

Sure, give it a go.

[Puddintane]

Originally Posted by Puddintane

AnnMarie,

When I select "open" (it's the only item listed), it doesn't do anything. Should I try removing the current "Open" action and just add a new "Open" action and do as you suggest here and try naming it "open" to see what happens?

Originally Posted by AnnMarie

Sure, give it a go.

Woohoo! It finally worked. Thanks for all your help, AnnMarie. You're awesome!

[AnnMarie]

That's good news Puddintane and you are very welcome.