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From: Simon C on 1 Sep 2008 23:37
I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0(a)microsoft.com...
> >I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
> > XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
> > click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
> > browser.
>
>
> Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
> What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
> The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
> when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
> is bolded, that's what happens.
>
>
> >
> > How to fix it?
>
>
> Using a registry hack.
>
>
> ---
>
>
>
From: Robert Aldwinckle on 2 Sep 2008 12:01
"Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD(a)microsoft.com...
>I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
> Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
> with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.


That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".


---


>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0(a)microsoft.com...
>> >I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
>> > XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
>> > click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
>> > browser.
>>
>>

>> Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
>> What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?

>> The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
>> when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
>> is bolded, that's what happens.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > How to fix it?
>>
>>
>> Using a registry hack.
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>>


From: Simon C on 3 Sep 2008 01:33
The roginal IE icon on destop is not a shortcut. Right click it and property
it would have several tabs including general, security...etc.

How I do to restore it? using a registry hack? how ?

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD(a)microsoft.com...
> >I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of Windows.
> > Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard property screen
> > with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
>
>
> That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
> a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
> think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".
>
>
> ---
>
>
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> >> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
> >> > XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
> >> > click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then IE
> >> > browser.
> >>
> >>
>
> >> Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
> >> What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
>
> >> The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
> >> when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
> >> is bolded, that's what happens.
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > How to fix it?
> >>
> >>
> >> Using a registry hack.
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
From: Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] on 3 Sep 2008 01:48
Simon C wrote:

> The roginal IE icon on destop is not a shortcut. Right click it and
> property it would have several tabs including general, security...etc.
>
> How I do to restore it? using a registry hack? how ?

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849/en-us
"Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing".
And:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm
"100. Restore the missing Internet Explorer icon to the Desktop in Windows
XP (link to a .REG file)".

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Microsoft� MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8EDDBEF2-CE6D-43E8-BA02-03E8BFB118DD(a)microsoft.com...
>>> I have uninstalled IE7 before perfomring repairing installation of
>>> Windows. Right click the IE icon ->Property, I could see the standard
>>> property screen with three tags: general, shortcut and compatibiltty.
>>
>>
>> That's not what I asked. However, that could mean that you are using
>> a Desktop Shortcut (aka, *.LNK file), which is not what you made me
>> think of by referring explicitly to "the IE icon on the desktop".
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>>>
>>> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>> I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP
>>>>> professional XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after
>>>>> reinsatllation. Now when I click the IE icon on he desktop, it will
>>>>> open a IE short cut rather then IE browser.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Right-click whatever it is that you are "clicking" on.
>>>> What do you see? In particular which menu item is bolded?
>>
>>>> The menu item which is bolded is the one that is used as a default
>>>> when you click on that icon. Hence, if you see "Create Shortcut"
>>>> is bolded, that's what happens.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How to fix it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Using a registry hack.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---


From: Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM on 4 Sep 2008 21:50
"Simon C" <SimonC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F933241-B2DA-4CF5-A63D-0BA6254318F0(a)microsoft.com...
>I have performed a repairing reinstallation of my windows XP professional
> XP2. IE7 was uninstalled and got back IE6 after reinsatllation. Now when I
> click the IE icon on he desktop, it will open a IE short cut rather then
> IE
> browser.
>
> How to fix it?

From TaurArian:

Issue Description:
----------


Double click IE icon on the Desktop. It won't open IE page but creates a
shortcut to IE.


Cause:
----------
LegacyDisable subkey under the following two keys:


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\Shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Computer_User_Name\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D�}\shell\OpenHome


Resolution:
----------
Delete the LegacyDisable subkey


How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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