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wolf - 13 Jul 2007 22:42 GMT

Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
instead of opening a web page

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Don Varnau - 13 Jul 2007 23:17 GMT

Hi,
Which version of Windows?
Which version of Internet Explorer?
Have you recently made a change such as installing a new security program?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

> Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
> instead of opening a web page

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wolf - 13 Jul 2007 23:26 GMT

XP Pro and IE 7

> Hi,
> Which version of Windows?
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> > Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
> > instead of opening a web page

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Don Varnau - 14 Jul 2007 01:29 GMT

Hi,
Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> File Types> URL Internet Shortcut>
Advanced. Under Actions select "Open" and click on "Set Default."

Also... Control panel> Add or remove programs> Set Program Access and
Defaults, choose Microsoft Windows or Custom. Make sure IE is selected as
the default browser.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

> XP Pro and IE 7

> > Hi,
> > Which version of Windows?
> > Which version of Internet Explorer?
> > Have you recently made a change such as installing a new security program?

> > > Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
> > > instead of opening a web page

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PA Bear - 14 Jul 2007 01:34 GMT

You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest that
you..,

1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) per
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

2. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including Window
Blinds).

3. Reinstall IE7 per http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install,
and using http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Also see:

IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malwa
re-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

> XP Pro and IE 7
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>>> Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
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Mick Murphy - 17 Jul 2007 12:44 GMT

Go to Start>All Programs? Internet Explorer> Right-click on it> Send To>
Desktop Create Shortcut

> Every time I click on shortcut for IE it takes me to the property page
> instead of opening a web page

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