Internet Shortcut Automatically Starts Mosaic Web Browser (193572)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q193572

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start Internet Explorer by double-clicking an Internet shortcut, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Mosaic or SPRY Mosaic Web browser program may start.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Internet Shortcut file type is configured to start Mosaic instead of Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, configure the Internet Shortcut file type to start Internet Explorer. To do so, use the appropriate method:

Internet Explorer Versions 4.0, 4.01, 5

  1. Double-click My Computer, click Folder Options on the View menu, and then click the File Types tab.
  2. In the Registered File Types box, click Internet Shortcut, and then click Edit.
  3. In the Actions box, click Open, and then click Edit.
  4. In the Application Used To Perform Action box, type rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %1.
  5. Click OK, click Close, and then click Close.
  6. Restart your computer.

Internet Explorer Version 3.x

  1. Double-click My Computer, click Folder on the View menu, and then click the File Types tab.
  2. In the Registered File Types box, click Internet Shortcut, and then click Edit.
  3. In the Actions box, click Open, and then click Edit.
  4. In the Application Used To Perform Action box, type rundll32.exe url.dll,OpenURL %l.
  5. Click OK, click Close, and then click Close.
  6. Restart your computer.

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbprb kbui KB193572
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