Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather
than opening the link in IE. I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet Browser. I've also tried the KB article, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, but no help. If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the same... Any other suggestions? |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
From: "Mike"
| Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
On Feb 21, 8:21*am, "David H. Lipman"
wrote: From: "Mike" | *Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other processes. Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all files. Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL winrar to get it to unzip. I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
From: "Mike"
| On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp | | Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: | | Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully | written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other | processes. | | Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows | Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all | files. | Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL | winrar to get it to unzip. | I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! | BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a | couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ? It sounds like multiple file associations exist. What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer. Do you have the same association problems ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
On Feb 21, 1:30*pm, "David H. Lipman"
wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | *Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/3... | | Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: | | Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully | written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other | processes. | | Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows | Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all | files. | Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL | winrar to get it to unzip. | I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! | BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a | couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ? It sounds like multiple file associations exist. What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer. *Do you have the same association problems ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct? I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off? |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
From: "Mike"
| On Feb 21, 1:30 pm, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/3... | Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: | | Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully | written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other | processes. | | Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows | Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all | files. | Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL | winrar to get it to unzip. | I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! | BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a | couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ? It sounds like multiple file associations exist. What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer. Do you have the same association problems ? | | The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm | assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct? | I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off? Is this YOUR computer ? You can turn-off UAC until a fix has been implemented. Another think toi check if you have access permissions on the Registry keys. For example; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Run Regedit Traverse to; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Right-Click on .lnk Choose; Permissions If your ad adminstrator of the PC then you are in the "Administrators" group. Highlight; Administrators (MACHINE_NAME\Administrators) See if you have modification rights as in the below graphic http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk/other/registry.jpg -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
On Feb 22, 9:45*am, "David H. Lipman"
wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 1:30 pm, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | *Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/3... | Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: | | Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully | written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other | processes. | | Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows | Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all | files. | Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL | winrar to get it to unzip. | I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! | BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a | couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ? It sounds like multiple file associations exist. What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer. *Do you have the same association problems ? | | The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm | assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct? | I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off? Is this YOUR computer ? You can turn-off UAC until a fix has been implemented. Another think toi check if you have access permissions on the Registry keys. For example; *HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Run Regedit Traverse to; *HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Right-Click on .lnk Choose; *Permissions If your ad adminstrator of the PC then you are in the "Administrators" group. Highlight; *Administrators (MACHINE_NAME\Administrators) See if you have modification rights as in the below graphichttp://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk/other/registry.jpg -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Actually, its a friends computer who has 0 computer knowledge. I did log in as Admin & everything does work fine, though. |
Desktop shortcuts opening in Word...
From: "Mike"
| On Feb 22, 9:45 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 1:30 pm, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | On Feb 21, 8:21 am, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: "Mike" | Just recently, URL shortcuts on my desktop will open in Word, rather | than opening the link in IE. | | I looked at default programs & .url is set to open with Internet | Browser. I've also tried the KB article,http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950505, | but no help. | | If I go to the shortcut through favorites, it opens ok & have deleted | shortcuts & sent new ones to desktop, but they still behave the | same... | | Any other suggestions? LNK files have been assoicited to Winword.exe, they have to fixed to be considered executable.http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/linkfile_fix.zip -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool -http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.ukhttp://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/3... | Ok, gave that a try & got the following message: | | Cannot import C:\...\linkfile_fix.reg: Not all data was successfully | written to the registry. SOme keys are open by the system or other | processes. | | Another thing I found odd is computer wanted to save this as a WIndows | Media File type & the only other optiuon in drop down menu was all | files. | Windows media player would open when trying to open it. I had to DL | winrar to get it to unzip. | I'm thinking a few different file associations are whacked! | BTW, thanks for the reply - I've had this on the technet forums for a | couple of days & have got a lotta looks, but 0 replies! Are you an adminstrator or have administrative rights on this PC ? It sounds like multiple file associations exist. What happens if you logon to a different account on this computer. Do you have the same association problems ? | The user account I am using is an Admin, but UAC is turned on, so I'm | assuming that it doesn't really have all the admin rights, correct? | I'll have to get admin password, or should I just turn UAC off? Is this YOUR computer ? You can turn-off UAC until a fix has been implemented. Another think toi check if you have access permissions on the Registry keys. For example; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Run Regedit Traverse to; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk Right-Click on .lnk Choose; Permissions If your ad adminstrator of the PC then you are in the "Administrators" group. Highlight; Administrators (MACHINE_NAME\Administrators) See if you have modification rights as in the below graphichttp://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk/other/registry.jpg | | Actually, its a friends computer who has 0 computer knowledge. | I did log in as Admin & everything does work fine, though. Are saying you logged in with an alternate, Admin , account and all is OK ? If Yes, that points squarely at this being only affecting the user account. My suggestion would be to create a new accooount and trasfer all data frpm gthe old account to thye new account such that while using the new account all associations will eb correct. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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