Re: Lost file association, *.url

"Joe Rees" <> wrote in message
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> All my links (*.url files) have suddenly quit working.

> When I click on any one in the link bar of IE7, I get a "security warning" for "Unknown
> Publisher," with the option to Open or Cancel.


Just the Links bar? FWIW I get a similar symptom (with XPsp2) for *.LNK files
but *not* when they are clicked as buttons in the Links bar. YMMV.

Hmm... I was remembering behaviour from IE7 and now am on IE8b1.
Now even clicking on *.LNK files causes that symptom. How useful... NOT!


> If I choose Open, the dialog box goes away, but nothing else seems to happen.


In my case, after a deceptively long time doing a "File Download"?!
I do eventually get switched to my target app. (OE, for example.)


> Similarly, if I save an
> Internet shortcut to my desktop, double-clicking it has no affect.


Are you sure you should be doubleclicking? Singleclicking works for me
on the Desktop.


> The
> properties box for the shortcut does not inclued an "Open" option, either.


That's a clue. Is one of the menu items bolded?


>
> This has cropped up amidst a buch of freaky things that have been happening
> (such as drivers fail to load, but load fine on reboot).
>
> How do I reassociate *.url to open with IE7?


Do you (or did you) have an alternate browser installed which might have created
a different default? In XP you could try using the Set Program Access and Defaults
button in Add or Remove Programs. E.g. Run... (press Win-R and enter

control appwiz.cpl

Also switch to (or start) a cmd window and enter:

assoc .URL
and
ftype <plus whatever follows .URL=>

For example:

<cmd_output OS="XPsp2">
E:\>assoc .URL
..URL=InternetShortcut

E:\>ftype InternetShortcut
InternetShortcut=rundll32.exe ieframe.dll,OpenURL %l
</cmd_output>


>
> OS is Vista Home Premium


I'm not sure if Vista still has these implementations.
Cross-posting to a Vista NG for convenience.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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