I am trying to do something very simple -- and will use Google (http://www.google.com) for example

I right click on desktop -- click NEW -- click SHORTCUT -- and PASTE -- Google (http://www.google.com)

In Create Shortcut location... Click NEXT and Name Shortcut... I have a Google shortcut

On the Desktop.. I click it and it opens Google in a new browser -- not working


The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action

Create an association in the Folder Options control panel. (I get this error message)

The hyper link association does not work -- any ideas how to fix it ?

In Windows Explorer do Tools > Folder Options > File Types tab; scroll down and see if there is anyhting associated with the type "URL".

Folder Options control panel is in Control Panel

URL is listed as one of the file types so I

Do not have the answer to my question

I still need an answer --- Thank You

I created the shortcut on my desktop by entering an internet address of "www.google.com" and then named it Google.

Windows saved it correctly and the shortcut properties associated this shortcut to a URL.

It launches just fine.

Windows XPSP2

By the way, my default browser is Firefox but I don't think this has anything to do with it. What default browser do you use?

I am using Windoze 2000 -- and Internet Explorer 6

This used to work fine on this desktop

I clicked a shortcut and it opened

A window at the URL I pasted in it

The association doesn't work now