After downloading and installing an Internet Explorer update, I was suddenly
unable to open a url in any non-Microsoft program. Instead, clicking on the
link produces the following error message:

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.

In Folder Options, it appears that everything is correct as Internet
shortcut is associated with IE...so what do I do now? Please note: I am
having no such problem on my backup computer on which IE has not been
updated. Please advise.

Laurie

Laurie, it is probably something which changed in IE on that system. You
might check with the IE MVPs in the
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. Make sure you list
which version of IE you're running.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:533313C9-8967-40E4-929F-A6668B5C515F@microsoft.com...
> After downloading and installing an Internet Explorer update, I was
> suddenly
> unable to open a url in any non-Microsoft program. Instead, clicking on
> the
> link produces the following error message:
>
> This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
>
> In Folder Options, it appears that everything is correct as Internet
> shortcut is associated with IE...so what do I do now? Please note: I am
> having no such problem on my backup computer on which IE has not been
> updated. Please advise.
>
> Laurie
>

Hi Chris,

I appreciate your answer...but don't know where to find the
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. By the way, I'm using
IE 7 and have already tried downloading the LNK file association fix from
Doug Knox (http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm). But no luck. Any
other suggestions?

Laurie


"Chris H" wrote:

> Laurie, it is probably something which changed in IE on that system. You
> might check with the IE MVPs in the
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. Make sure you list
> which version of IE you're running.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:533313C9-8967-40E4-929F-A6668B5C515F@microsoft.com...
> > After downloading and installing an Internet Explorer update, I was
> > suddenly
> > unable to open a url in any non-Microsoft program. Instead, clicking on
> > the
> > link produces the following error message:
> >
> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> > action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
> >
> > In Folder Options, it appears that everything is correct as Internet
> > shortcut is associated with IE...so what do I do now? Please note: I am
> > having no such problem on my backup computer on which IE has not been
> > updated. Please advise.
> >
> > Laurie
> >
>

Okay. First, the complete set (hundreds) of Microsoft newsgroups are
available by setting up either Windows Mail (Vista) or Outlook Express (or
any other news reader you prefer) to access the msnews.microsoft.com news
server. It is free, no sign-in, no password and available no matter what
your Internet Service Provider might be.

About the IE problem, I'd suggest you use a Restore Point from within System
Restore to go to a date previous to the suspected "update" issue, and see if
that will fix the issue. It could just be (though mainly unlikely) that the
download was corrupted or perhaps didn't install properly.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:66C71D33-3C01-40AE-9461-8CE7FFB2A9E7@microsoft.com...
> Hi Chris,
>
> I appreciate your answer...but don't know where to find the
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. By the way, I'm
> using
> IE 7 and have already tried downloading the LNK file association fix from
> Doug Knox (http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm). But no luck. Any
> other suggestions?
>
> Laurie
>
>
> "Chris H" wrote:
>
>> Laurie, it is probably something which changed in IE on that system. You
>> might check with the IE MVPs in the
>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. Make sure you list
>> which version of IE you're running.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> "Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:533313C9-8967-40E4-929F-A6668B5C515F@microsoft.com...
>> > After downloading and installing an Internet Explorer update, I was
>> > suddenly
>> > unable to open a url in any non-Microsoft program. Instead, clicking
>> > on
>> > the
>> > link produces the following error message:
>> >
>> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
>> > this
>> > action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
>> >
>> > In Folder Options, it appears that everything is correct as Internet
>> > shortcut is associated with IE...so what do I do now? Please note: I
>> > am
>> > having no such problem on my backup computer on which IE has not been
>> > updated. Please advise.
>> >
>> > Laurie
>> >
>>

Dear Chris:
Do you tryed to reset the modem and put in order all conexion as detec
automatic if you use lan conexion?. Try to reset the modem, and turn off the
PC and after some 15 seconds star all, the modem and the PC.
e-teacher


"Chris H" wrote:

> Okay. First, the complete set (hundreds) of Microsoft newsgroups are
> available by setting up either Windows Mail (Vista) or Outlook Express (or
> any other news reader you prefer) to access the msnews.microsoft.com news
> server. It is free, no sign-in, no password and available no matter what
> your Internet Service Provider might be.
>
> About the IE problem, I'd suggest you use a Restore Point from within System
> Restore to go to a date previous to the suspected "update" issue, and see if
> that will fix the issue. It could just be (though mainly unlikely) that the
> download was corrupted or perhaps didn't install properly.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:66C71D33-3C01-40AE-9461-8CE7FFB2A9E7@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > I appreciate your answer...but don't know where to find the
> > microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. By the way, I'm
> > using
> > IE 7 and have already tried downloading the LNK file association fix from
> > Doug Knox (http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm). But no luck. Any
> > other suggestions?
> >
> > Laurie
> >
> >
> > "Chris H" wrote:
> >
> >> Laurie, it is probably something which changed in IE on that system. You
> >> might check with the IE MVPs in the
> >> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup. Make sure you list
> >> which version of IE you're running.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >> "Laurie" <Laurie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:533313C9-8967-40E4-929F-A6668B5C515F@microsoft.com...
> >> > After downloading and installing an Internet Explorer update, I was
> >> > suddenly
> >> > unable to open a url in any non-Microsoft program. Instead, clicking
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > link produces the following error message:
> >> >
> >> > This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
> >> > this
> >> > action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.
> >> >
> >> > In Folder Options, it appears that everything is correct as Internet
> >> > shortcut is associated with IE...so what do I do now? Please note: I
> >> > am
> >> > having no such problem on my backup computer on which IE has not been
> >> > updated. Please advise.
> >> >
> >> > Laurie
> >> >
> >>
>

I don't know what you're referring to here. I posted suggestions, and am
not the one with the problems. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Profe" <profe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A511D6EF-0026-4067-9C11-0C16F4C9AC4F@microsoft.com...
>
> Dear Chris:
> Do you tryed to reset the modem and put in order all conexion as detec
> automatic if you use lan conexion?. Try to reset the modem, and turn off
> the
> PC and after some 15 seconds star all, the modem and the PC.
> e-teacher