I tried creating a Hotmail shortcut on the desktop (I also tried Yahoo and
other internet programs) on my husband's computer and get the following
message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control
panel". Why can't I do this?

"Helen Arnoldus" <me@nohow.invalid> wrote in message
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> I tried creating a Hotmail shortcut on the desktop (I also tried Yahoo and
> other internet programs) on my husband's computer and get the following
> message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
control
> panel". Why can't I do this?
>
>

Instead of relying on inbuilt associations, stay in control and
tell your PC what you really want, by creating a shortcut
like this one:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.hotmail.com

How would I do that?

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Helen Arnoldus" <me@nohow.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23Vah3pjDGHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> I tried creating a Hotmail shortcut on the desktop (I also tried Yahoo
>> and
>> other internet programs) on my husband's computer and get the following
>> message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
>> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
> control
>> panel". Why can't I do this?
>>
>>
>
> Instead of relying on inbuilt associations, stay in control and
> tell your PC what you really want, by creating a shortcut
> like this one:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.hotmail.com
>
>

You create a new shortcut on your desktop and paste the line
I gave you into its Target field.


"Helen Arnoldus" <me@nohow.invalid> wrote in message
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> How would I do that?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eqmHhtkDGHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Helen Arnoldus" <me@nohow.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:%23Vah3pjDGHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> I tried creating a Hotmail shortcut on the desktop (I also tried Yahoo
> >> and
> >> other internet programs) on my husband's computer and get the following
> >> message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
> >> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
> > control
> >> panel". Why can't I do this?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Instead of relying on inbuilt associations, stay in control and
> > tell your PC what you really want, by creating a shortcut
> > like this one:
> >
> > "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.hotmail.com
> >
> >
>
>

Go to http://www.hotmail.com > if necessary, resize the IE window so you can
see the desktop behind it > "grab" the blue icon at extreme left of
Addressbar (immediately in front of "http://www.hotmail.com") > drag the
icon to the desktop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Helen Arnoldus wrote:
> I tried creating a Hotmail shortcut on the desktop (I also tried Yahoo and
> other internet programs) on my husband's computer and get the following
> message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
> control panel". Why can't I do this?