file>send>shortcut to desktop option doesn't work

When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,
an icon does appear
on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use
it,
it just asks what program do I want to use.

I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select
different items, the info changes but it does NOT for
HTM & HTML
so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?
How can I fix this ?
Thanks Frank

Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and
expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?

if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc

"Frank F" wrote:

> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,
> an icon does appear
> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use
> it,
> it just asks what program do I want to use.
>
> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select
> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for
> HTM & HTML
> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?
> How can I fix this ?
> Thanks Frank
>
>
>

No. While in IE7, I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a web page
using the indicated options.
frank

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68800149-8C6B-45BB-A382-37CE1BD35E36@microsoft.com...
> Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and
> expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?
>
> if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc
>
> "Frank F" wrote:
>
>> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer)
>> ,
>> an icon does appear
>> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to
>> use
>> it,
>> it just asks what program do I want to use.
>>
>> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I
>> select
>> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for
>> HTM & HTML
>> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?
>> How can I fix this ?
>> Thanks Frank
>>
>>
>>

What shows in the Shortcut's Properties>Target path?


ju.c


"Frank F" <Frank@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:usDoj6F7IHA.5440@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> No. While in IE7, I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a web page
> using the indicated options.
> frank
>
> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68800149-8C6B-45BB-A382-37CE1BD35E36@microsoft.com...
>> Sounds like your sending a file (extension unknown) to your desktop and
>> expecting it to be opened by explorer, is this the case?
>>
>> if so what type of file is it, ie html, doc
>>
>> "Frank F" wrote:
>>
>>> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,
>>> an icon does appear
>>> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use
>>> it,
>>> it just asks what program do I want to use.
>>>
>>> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select
>>> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for
>>> HTM & HTML
>>> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?
>>> How can I fix this ?
>>> Thanks Frank
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Frank F wrote:
> When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option (in Internet explorer) ,
> an icon does appear
> on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use
> it,
> it just asks what program do I want to use.
>
> I noticed in Control panel, folder options, file types, that when I select
> different items, the info changes but it does NOT for
> HTM & HTML
> so maybe these 2 are corrupted ?
> How can I fix this ?
> Thanks Frank

Repair URL associations and the proper icon will show too.

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Joe =o)