|  | IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | | |
| | | Simon C |  |
|  Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut |  |
I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
browser.
How to fix it? |
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| | | Robert Aldwinckle | |
| | Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
browser.
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Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
is bolded, that's what happens.
Using a registry hack.
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| | | Don Varnau | |
| | Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
Hi,
When you right-click> Properties that icon, do you get Internet Options or
the standard Properties screen (the one you would see with other shortcuts?)
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then
IE
browser.
How to fix it? |
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| | | Simon C | |
| | Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
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I mean for the time being when I double click the IE icon on desktop, it
won't start IE browser but it will create an IE shortcut. Before I did an
upgrade installation for repairing the windows problem and it requires me to
uninstall IE7. After reinstallation of Windows, the internet explorer
vervsion became IE6.
my computer is running Windows XP profressional SP2.
So how I could fix the problem.
"Hans Le Roy" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi Simon,
Not sure what you mean.
Maybe you want to change the homepage from Tools, Internet Options.
Maybe you want to go to Start, Control Panel, Display, Desktop, Customize
Desktop, and tick Internet Explorer under Desktop Items section. Things are
different if you have SP3 installed - see
LINK
Kind regards
Hans
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then
IE
browser.
How to fix it?
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| | | PA Bear [MS MVP] | |
| | Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
Why did you do the Repair Install? Did you uninstall IE7 before doing the
Repair Install?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin LINK
DTS-L LINK
Simon C wrote:
| Quote: | I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then
IE
browser.
How to fix it? |
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| | | Simon C | |
| | Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
| Quote: | "Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
browser.
Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
is bolded, that's what happens.
How to fix it?
Using a registry hack.
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| | | Robert Aldwinckle | |
| | Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
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"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
|
That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".
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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
browser.
Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
is bolded, that's what happens.
How to fix it?
Using a registry hack.
---
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| | | Simon C | |
| | Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
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The roginal IE icon on destop is not a shortcut. Right click it and property
it would have several tabs including general, security...etc.
How I do to restore it? using a registry hack? how ?
"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
| Quote: | "Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD@microsoft.com...
I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".
---
"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
browser.
Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
is bolded, that's what happens.
How to fix it?
Using a registry hack.
---
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| | | Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] | |
| | Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: Re: IE Icon on desktop open another shortcut | |
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Simon C wrote:
| Quote: | The roginal IE icon on destop is not a shortcut. Right click it and
property it would have several tabs including general, security...etc.
How I do to restore it? using a registry hack? how ?
|
See:
LINK
"Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing".
And:
LINK
"100. Restore the missing Internet Explorer icon to the Desktop in Windows
XP (link to a .REG file)".
--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
My MVP Profile: LINK
My Blog: LINK
| Quote: | "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD@microsoft.com...
I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of
Windows. Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard
property screen with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".
---
"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
"Simon C" <SimonC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0@microsoft.com...
I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP
professional XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after
reinsatllation. Now when I click the IE icon on he desktop, it will
open a IE short cut rather then IE browser.
Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
is bolded, that's what happens.
How to fix it?
Using a registry hack.
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