Post subject: Designating a single file to open in non-default program
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:32 am
Of Counsel
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I have an internet shortcut on my desktop to go play a game at MSN, which appears to require (or to at least greatly simplify) IE be used, but I use Firefox as my default browser. I thought you could just open the "Properties" of that shortcut icon and edit it to open in IE, but I can't seem to see where to do it. I think I've been through every option.
Anyone know if this can be done?
Thanks.
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Make a shortcut to Internet Explorer (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe probably), open properties of the shortcut and add the url you want to visit after the target that's currently there, e.g. "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.google.com.
Post subject: Re: Designating a single file to open in non-default program
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:04 am
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Roeland wrote:
Make a shortcut to Internet Explorer (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe probably), open properties of the shortcut and add the url you want to visit after the target that's currently there, e.g. "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.google.com.
brilliant!
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Post subject: Re: Designating a single file to open in non-default program
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:53 am
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Joined: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:37 am Posts: 3610 Location: London, UK Gender: Female
or bookmark the page in IE, then drag the bookmark to the desktop.
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Post subject: Re: Designating a single file to open in non-default program
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:09 pm
Of Counsel
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Roeland wrote:
Make a shortcut to Internet Explorer (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe probably), open properties of the shortcut and add the url you want to visit after the target that's currently there, e.g. "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.google.com.
That's pretty fucking slick. Thank you.
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Post subject: Re: Designating a single file to open in non-default program
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:54 am
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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punkdavid wrote:
Pegasus wrote:
or bookmark the page in IE, then drag the bookmark to the desktop.
That doesn't work. It will open the bookmark in the default browser.
oops...had tried at work and forgot IE is the default browser there
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