Re: Cannot Create ShortCuts IE7 - Vista 64

(cross-post added to Vista General)
"Nailz_Arizona" <NailzArizona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Robert,
>
> Thank you for responding.
>
> I dont' have any other browsers installed, just IE7 (32 & 64 bit editions).
> When I choose to make IE7 the default, I only have the option of having
> "Internet Explorer" - not 32 or 64 bit version.


Ok. That was just a guess since other posters reporting this symptom
had mentioned that IE was not their default browser.

So, can you create and use shortcuts in your Favorites directory?
E.g. press Ctrl-d to add the current URL, then reopen that page
in a new window using Alt-a,... ?

If so, I would suspect a permissions problem on the Desktop.
After all, the *.URL files you create there should have exactly
the same properties that such files you create in your Favorites.
You could check that idea by running ProcMon and help refine your
symptom description.

Another thing you could try is creating real Desktop shortcuts (aka .lnk file)
in both locations and try using them. FWIW I did have a strange symptom
with one of them in Favorites in XPsp2 after installing IE7 RTM.
(My Outlook Express.lnk in my Links bar was clickable but if I tried to "Open" it
I got a download error. <?>) I suspect some kind of security/obscurity
but haven't bothered investigating the details of it. If I was going to do that
ProcMon would be the tool I would try using as well.

BTW I have never used Vista so if there is new implementation for
either of these shortcuts or new quirks about them in certain cases,
you may be seeing something entirely different from what I am imagining.
Cross-posting to Vista General so others with real experience with that OS
can comment.


HTH

Robert
---


>
> Paul
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Nailz_Arizona" <NailzArizona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94900C5E-8D15-4212-8FA4-328D9D6D4D5D@microsoft.com...
>> > Anyone?
>>
>>
>> Do you have some other browsers installed too?
>> Which one is the default?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...1c3&sloc=en-us
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > "Nailz_Arizona" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Something happened recently and I can no longer create shortcuts to my
>> >> desktop, nor can I launch links from my toolbar.
>> >>
>> >> I've done a spyware & antivirus scan, but everything seems fine.
>> >>
>> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Paul, AZ USA
>>
>>
>>

When I try to create a Favorite, I get an error message... something about a
"Catastraughic Failure".

I thought that maybe I could re-install or repair my IE7, but I don't see it
listed in the installed programs and when I download it, I think it's just
detecting Vista 64 and download's the 64 bit edition (which works fine).

Hopefully that helps? Maybe you're right about this being a permissions
issue, but I'm leaning towards a registry issue - that's why I was hoping I
could repair IE's install.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (cross-post added to Vista General)
> "Nailz_Arizona" <NailzArizona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0BA3F85-4305-468D-9E43-C1A2F86EDFA2@microsoft.com...
> > Robert,
> >
> > Thank you for responding.
> >
> > I dont' have any other browsers installed, just IE7 (32 & 64 bit editions).
> > When I choose to make IE7 the default, I only have the option of having
> > "Internet Explorer" - not 32 or 64 bit version.
>
>
> Ok. That was just a guess since other posters reporting this symptom
> had mentioned that IE was not their default browser.
>
> So, can you create and use shortcuts in your Favorites directory?
> E.g. press Ctrl-d to add the current URL, then reopen that page
> in a new window using Alt-a,... ?
>
> If so, I would suspect a permissions problem on the Desktop.
> After all, the *.URL files you create there should have exactly
> the same properties that such files you create in your Favorites.
> You could check that idea by running ProcMon and help refine your
> symptom description.
>
> Another thing you could try is creating real Desktop shortcuts (aka .lnk file)
> in both locations and try using them. FWIW I did have a strange symptom
> with one of them in Favorites in XPsp2 after installing IE7 RTM.
> (My Outlook Express.lnk in my Links bar was clickable but if I tried to "Open" it
> I got a download error. <?>) I suspect some kind of security/obscurity
> but haven't bothered investigating the details of it. If I was going to do that
> ProcMon would be the tool I would try using as well.
>
> BTW I have never used Vista so if there is new implementation for
> either of these shortcuts or new quirks about them in certain cases,
> you may be seeing something entirely different from what I am imagining.
> Cross-posting to Vista General so others with real experience with that OS
> can comment.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert
> ---
>
>
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> >> "Nailz_Arizona" <NailzArizona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:94900C5E-8D15-4212-8FA4-328D9D6D4D5D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Anyone?
> >>
> >>
> >> Do you have some other browsers installed too?
> >> Which one is the default?
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...1c3&sloc=en-us
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > "Nailz_Arizona" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Something happened recently and I can no longer create shortcuts to my
> >> >> desktop, nor can I launch links from my toolbar.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've done a spyware & antivirus scan, but everything seems fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Paul, AZ USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>