Desktop Shortcut not changing?

the IP address to my web page changes periodicly(dynamic), I usually go there
via a desktop shortcut and as port 80 is blocked by my ISP I have it on port
82 so the address is http://154.20.155.64:82/ or some such. When the IP
changes I make a new shortcut but it still goes to the old IP add. even
though the properties of the new shortcut have the new updated address.

Any solutions would be appreciated, TIA

Favorites are just text files with an "URL" extension, which is hidden.

The FavIcon information is contained in the file as shown:

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://website.com/
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://website.com/
IDList=
IconFile=http://website.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1
DefaultIcon=
[{000214A0-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
Prop3=19,2

Check that the address is the same on both "BASEURL=" and "URL=".

To make it easy, create then merge this registry file to add an Edit
command when you right-click a Favorite:

1. Copy below and paste into Notepad.
(Confirm notepad.exe path)

----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Edit\comm and]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\notepad.exe %1"

----------copy inside only----------

2. Save-as URL_Edit.reg (or any name + .reg).

3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.


ju.c


"Hugh Harding" <Hugh Harding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A707C1FE-AA87-46C9-9CE0-0C858AC5E310@microsoft.com...
> the IP address to my web page changes periodicly(dynamic), I usually go there
> via a desktop shortcut and as port 80 is blocked by my ISP I have it on port
> 82 so the address is http://154.20.155.64:82/ or some such. When the IP
> changes I make a new shortcut but it still goes to the old IP add. even
> though the properties of the new shortcut have the new updated address.
>
> Any solutions would be appreciated, TIA
>
>

Thanks for the help.
I had to edit the registry manualy, for some reason the notepad file I made
wouln't merge

Regards, Hugh


"ju.c" wrote:

> Favorites are just text files with an "URL" extension, which is hidden.
>
> The FavIcon information is contained in the file as shown:
>
> [DEFAULT]
> BASEURL=http://website.com/
> [InternetShortcut]
> URL=http://website.com/
> IDList=
> IconFile=http://website.com/favicon.ico
> IconIndex=1
> DefaultIcon=
> [{000214A0-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
> Prop3=19,2
>
> Check that the address is the same on both "BASEURL=" and "URL=".
>
> To make it easy, create then merge this registry file to add an Edit
> command when you right-click a Favorite:
>
> 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad.
> (Confirm notepad.exe path)
>
> ----------copy inside only----------
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Edit]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Edit\comm and]
> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\notepad.exe %1"
>
> ----------copy inside only----------
>
> 2. Save-as URL_Edit.reg (or any name + .reg).
>
> 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Hugh Harding" <Hugh Harding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A707C1FE-AA87-46C9-9CE0-0C858AC5E310@microsoft.com...
> > the IP address to my web page changes periodicly(dynamic), I usually go there
> > via a desktop shortcut and as port 80 is blocked by my ISP I have it on port
> > 82 so the address is http://154.20.155.64:82/ or some such. When the IP
> > changes I make a new shortcut but it still goes to the old IP add. even
> > though the properties of the new shortcut have the new updated address.
> >
> > Any solutions would be appreciated, TIA
> >
> >
>