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Did you create the shortcut from a web page?<br />
Or how? Please give a little more information.
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Did you create the shortcut from a web page?
Or how? Please give a little more information.

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Right-Click on Desktop &gt;&nbsp;New &gt;&nbsp;Shortcut &gt;&nbsp;Type URL (<a href="http://www.yahoo.com" rel="ugc">www.yahoo.com</a>) &gt;&nbsp;Next &gt;&nbsp;Type Name (Yahoo).
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Right-Click on Desktop > New > Shortcut > Type URL (www.yahoo.com [http://www.yahoo.com]) > Next > Type Name (Yahoo).

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OK.<br />
When you perform that operation.<br />
It allows you to create a Shortcut to a program.<br />
I do not see no refrences to creating a custom shortcut to a URL.<br />
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XPMCE SP3<br />
Not seeing that option.
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OK.
When you perform that operation.
It allows you to create a Shortcut to a program.
I do not see no refrences to creating a custom shortcut to a URL.

XPMCE SP3
Not seeing that option.

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Yes I do.<br />
Hang on, sorry.<br />
Let me test it.
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Yes I do.
Hang on, sorry.
Let me test it.

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Mine work that I just created.<br />
I guess see if the Setting as Default Browser works for you?<br />
<br />
(Never messed around with Creating Internet Shortcuts.<br />
Neat)<br />
<br />
Carrzkiss<br />

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Mine work that I just created.
I guess see if the Setting as Default Browser works for you?

(Never messed around with Creating Internet Shortcuts.
Neat)

Carrzkiss


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In Windows XP Pro SP3, I tried creating a shortcut to a url. The shortcut is created, but it has the icon of an unknown file type. When you double click on it, it opens up the box that asks &quot;what program do you want to open this file with&quot;. I choose Internet Explorer and check the box at the bottom, to always open this file with this program. However, that setting is not retained.
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In Windows XP Pro SP3, I tried creating a shortcut to a url. The shortcut is created, but it has the icon of an unknown file type. When you double click on it, it opens up the box that asks "what program do you want to open this file with". I choose Internet Explorer and check the box at the bottom, to always open this file with this program. However, that setting is not retained.

Desktop Shortcut to URL does not open IE

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.