IE shortcut icons on desktop have quit working

I have noticed that when I make a shortcut for IE (7) and drag it
to desktop, it does not work. They used to work. What could be
the problem (XP Pro).

Thanks

[marcy] wrote-:
> I have noticed that when I make a shortcut for IE (7) and drag it
> to desktop, it does not work. They used to work. What could be
> the problem (XP Pro).


Run URL Fix from:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


Good Luck, Ayush.
--
XP-Tips [Disable Turn off computer button on Welcome screen] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../sdbutton.mspx

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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> [marcy] wrote-:
>> I have noticed that when I make a shortcut for IE (7) and drag it
>> to desktop, it does not work. They used to work. What could be
>> the problem (XP Pro).
>
>
> Run URL Fix from:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Thanks very much!!! I will let you know if it works.

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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> [marcy] wrote-:
>> I have noticed that when I make a shortcut for IE (7) and drag it
>> to desktop, it does not work. They used to work. What could be
>> the problem (XP Pro).
>
>
> Run URL Fix from:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm


THANKS, that did fix that problem. However, now I notice that an shortcut
icon on the desktop for defragmentation also doesn't work. That must be a
different fix. I went to the page you recommended but can't find an
appropriate
fix. Do you know of one??

I think a registry cleaner is to fault for these problems.

[marcy] wrote-:
> THANKS, that did fix that problem.

you're welcome.


> However, now I notice that an shortcut
> icon on the desktop for defragmentation also doesn't work.

What happens when you double click it ? What is the target of shortcut (Open
Properties to see) ?

%systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc


"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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> [marcy] wrote-:
>> THANKS, that did fix that problem.
>
> you're welcome.
>
>
>> However, now I notice that an shortcut
>> icon on the desktop for defragmentation also doesn't work.
>
> What happens when you double click it ? What is the target of shortcut
> (Open Properties to see) ?

[marcy] wrote-:
> %systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc
>
>
> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
> news:uy4bJVN0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> [marcy] wrote-:
>>> THANKS, that did fix that problem.
>> you're welcome.
>>
>>
>>> However, now I notice that an shortcut
>>> icon on the desktop for defragmentation also doesn't work.
>> What happens when you double click it ? What is the target of shortcut
>> (Open Properties to see) ?
>
>

Recreate it.

[marcy] wrote-:
> %systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc


> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
> news:uy4bJVN0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> [marcy] wrote-:
>>> THANKS, that did fix that problem.
>> you're welcome.


>>> However, now I notice that an shortcut
>>> icon on the desktop for defragmentation also doesn't work.
>> What happens when you double click it ? What is the target of shortcut
>> (Open Properties to see) ?


Recreate it.

Good Luck, Ayush.
--
XP-Tips [Disable Turn off computer button on Welcome screen] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../sdbutton.mspx