On Saturday 19 June 2010 20:38:39 DSinc wrote:
> OS: Win2000 Server
> WinUpdate patches: 06-11-10
> Browser: FF 3.6.3 (and I suspect IE6sp1)
>
> So, I've had this icon on my desktop for years that opens/calls my
> NAS. Like: "http://10.0.0.x/";.....
> It does not work.
>
> If I use the FF browser, and type in the address by hand, I can get
> thru to the address. OK.
>
> If I then drag the little 'doc' icon from the open browser window to
> the desktop, the dragged icon is broken again! The red-X msg reads:
>
> "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
> this task. Create an association in the Folder Options control
> panel."
This what you need to do. Associate the desktop file with a web
browser.
> Matters not whether I change the shortcut's icon or not.
>
> Visited the "Folder Option control panel."
> Confused I reamain!! MW or Virus still possible, but ESET indicates
> no problem ATM.
>
> Confused I be!! Ideas????
> Duncan
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