since installing ie7 desktop shortcuts have strange message.

when i clic on any internet shortcut I get this message"this file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action.create an
association in the folder options control panel." this happens with old and
new shortcuts.. what do i do? how do i do it?

Before installing IE 7 you need to have carefully followed the
procedures described here:

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install.

If you did not follow these instructions you may have a damaged or
incomplete installation. Uninstall IE 7 (which returns you to IE 6) by
following these directions:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177
....and...
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

then follow the procedures described above and re-install IE 7. Tip:
Download the IE 7 installer directly from Microsoft and install from
your hard disk:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx

Note: If you installed Service Pack 3 after you installed IE 7, you will
have to remove SP 3 before you can remove IE 7.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare Humanum Est

flannie wrote:
> when i clic on any internet shortcut I get this message"this file does not
> have a program associated with it for performing this action.create an
> association in the folder options control panel." this happens with old and
> new shortcuts.. what do i do? how do i do it?

Is IE configured as your default browser?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

flannie wrote:
> when i clic on any internet shortcut I get this message"this file does not
> have a program associated with it for performing this action.create an
> association in the folder options control panel." this happens with old
> and
> new shortcuts.. what do i do? how do i do it?