url desktop shortcut error

[Humphrey]

I am attempting to make a desktop
shortcut to my favourite url's but whenever
I go thru the wizard and it places the icon on
desktop and I activate it an error message
appears stating "Windows cannot find the
url" address.

Also at the moment if a friend sends
me an email and there is an url address in it I cannot
activate it from the email too all I get is
a blank browser screen.

any suggestions please?

I am running WinXP Home edition.

[Kelly]

Hi,

Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Then go to:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Reset Web Settings.

Hyperlinks not opening:

Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and then repeat the
process for regsvr32 shdocvw.dll.

Check your settings here:

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Scroll down to
URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol/Advanced/Edit.

Under Application used to perform action it should read:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome

Related Edits:

The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp


--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Humphrey" > wrote in message
...
> I am attempting to make a desktop
> shortcut to my favourite url's but whenever
> I go thru the wizard and it places the icon on
> desktop and I activate it an error message
> appears stating "Windows cannot find the
> url" address.
>
> Also at the moment if a friend sends
> me an email and there is an url address in it I cannot
> activate it from the email too all I get is
> a blank browser screen.
>
> any suggestions please?
>
> I am running WinXP Home edition.
>
>

[Humphrey]

thanks for your assistance
but I've done it all and the problems still exists.
by the way the link
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
is dead.
"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Then go to:
> IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Reset Web Settings.
>
> Hyperlinks not opening:
>
> Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and then repeat the
> process for regsvr32 shdocvw.dll.
>
> Check your settings here:
>
> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Scroll down to
> URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol/Advanced/Edit.
>
> Under Application used to perform action it should read:
> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
>
> Related Edits:
>
> The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
>
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "Humphrey" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am attempting to make a desktop
> > shortcut to my favourite url's but whenever
> > I go thru the wizard and it places the icon on
> > desktop and I activate it an error message
> > appears stating "Windows cannot find the
> > url" address.
> >
> > Also at the moment if a friend sends
> > me an email and there is an url address in it I cannot
> > activate it from the email too all I get is
> > a blank browser screen.
> >
> > any suggestions please?
> >
> > I am running WinXP Home edition.
> >
> >
>

[Humphrey]

forget prev message everything is fine now.
thanks again.
I have put your site in my favourites-good reference.
"Humphrey" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for your assistance
> but I've done it all and the problems still exists.
> by the way the link
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
> is dead.
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Then go to:
> > IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Reset Web Settings.
> >
> > Hyperlinks not opening:
> >
> > Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and then repeat the
> > process for regsvr32 shdocvw.dll.
> >
> > Check your settings here:
> >
> > Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Scroll down to
> > URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol/Advanced/Edit.
> >
> > Under Application used to perform action it should read:
> > "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
> >
> > Related Edits:
> >
> > The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
> > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
> >
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "Humphrey" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I am attempting to make a desktop
> > > shortcut to my favourite url's but whenever
> > > I go thru the wizard and it places the icon on
> > > desktop and I activate it an error message
> > > appears stating "Windows cannot find the
> > > url" address.
> > >
> > > Also at the moment if a friend sends
> > > me an email and there is an url address in it I cannot
> > > activate it from the email too all I get is
> > > a blank browser screen.
> > >
> > > any suggestions please?
> > >
> > > I am running WinXP Home edition.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[Kelly]

Great, glad to hear it and thanks!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Humphrey" > wrote in message
...
> forget prev message everything is fine now.
> thanks again.
> I have put your site in my favourites-good reference.
> "Humphrey" > wrote in message
> ...
> > thanks for your assistance
> > but I've done it all and the problems still exists.
> > by the way the link
> > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
> > is dead.
> > "Kelly" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll. Then go to:
> > > IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Reset Web Settings.
> > >
> > > Hyperlinks not opening:
> > >
> > > Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and then repeat
the
> > > process for regsvr32 shdocvw.dll.
> > >
> > > Check your settings here:
> > >
> > > Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types. Scroll down to
> > > URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol/Advanced/Edit.
> > >
> > > Under Application used to perform action it should read:
> > > "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
> > >
> > > Related Edits:
> > >
> > > The "Open in a New Window" Command May Not Work
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q272/3/22.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > All the Best,
> > > Kelly
> > >
> > > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > > [AE-Windows® XP]
> > >
> > > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > >
> > > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "Humphrey" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I am attempting to make a desktop
> > > > shortcut to my favourite url's but whenever
> > > > I go thru the wizard and it places the icon on
> > > > desktop and I activate it an error message
> > > > appears stating "Windows cannot find the
> > > > url" address.
> > > >
> > > > Also at the moment if a friend sends
> > > > me an email and there is an url address in it I cannot
> > > > activate it from the email too all I get is
> > > > a blank browser screen.
> > > >
> > > > any suggestions please?
> > > >
> > > > I am running WinXP Home edition.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>