Hi Duncan, On Sunday 20 June 2010 03:30:58 DSinc wrote:
> On 06/19/2010 16:28, Gaffer wrote: > > 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 > Gaffer, > Understand. Think I did this. Still no work. > Do you have a W2K specific process for this. > Seems that I lost my crib sheet! > Duncan I don't use Windows at all ! However as far as I recall the desktop icon is an Internet link and clicking on it should call the default web browser. So the link should be associated with a web browser, or more accurately "http, or htp or htm or mth" should be. Windows doesn't make it easy... -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk
