Vista - Re: Lost file association, *.url

04-22-2008

"Joe Rees" <JoeRees@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:16C1AD11-02D3-4820-B51D-5E9B6240231E@xxxxxx

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> All my links (*.url files) have suddenly quit working.

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> 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!

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> 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.)

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> 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.

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

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

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>
> 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>

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>
> 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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04-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
Robert Aldwinckle n/a posts	*Re: Lost file association, .url** "Joe Rees" <JoeRees@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:16C1AD11-02D3-4820-B51D-5E9B6240231E@xxxxxx Quote: > All my links (.url files) have suddenly quit working. Quote: > 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! Quote: > 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.) Quote: > 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. Quote: > The > properties box for the shortcut does not inclued an "Open" option, either. That's a clue. Is one of the menu items bolded? Quote: > > 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> Quote: > > 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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