Error Message when loading IIS from desktop shortcut

[sheeny]

I wasn't sure whether this belongs here or in the website feedback section, so if it's not right, and it's important feel free to move it.:)

For a little while now I have had the attached error message flash up when I try to load IIS from my desktop shortcut. Firefox goes ahead and finds the site OK, so it's not a biggie... just annoying.

It hasn't always done this, it's only started doing this in the last 2 weeks or so...:shrug: I don't think anything has been changed in the web address...

Any ideas?

Al.

PS. BTW Firefox finds the site no probs without the shortcut.

[[1ponders]]

Can you change the target in the icon properties to http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum and see if that makes a difference?


Don't mind me I'm just keeping you active until Terry turns up with the proper answer, though I'd be interested to see if it works :lol:

[sheeny]

Yes, I can.:D:P ... and I did. The same (OK, very similar...) error message comes up...

Al.

PS. I don't think it's a website problem given that test, but I don't know what's changed....:shrug:

[[1ponders]]

Oh well, that's my tech know how used up then :lol:

[vindictive666]

paul have you tried this

turf the shortcut and and left click on the IIS icon in the http bar and drag it to your desk top i had the same happening to some other site as well that what i did and fixed my instance of the problem

i use desktop firefox short cuts all the time and with no probs

[sheeny]

OK thanks John. I'll give it a whirl...

Al.

[sheeny]

Sorry, John. No different.

I'm sure now that it's a windows/Firefox issue though. All other web page shortcuts do the same.

I suspect something has changed in one of the fire fox updates... hopefully if I wait long enough it will fix itself as well...

Al.

[33South]

I recall there was a recent upgrade to v2.0.0.4 that could have caused the problem.

Some info here (w2000 and XP), and scary stuff with the registry for Vista

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shor tcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox

[sheeny]

Thanks Chris!

That's exactly the problem and the fix works a treat!

Thanks Mate!:thumbsup:

Al.

[sheeny]

PS Yes, I'm glad I'm not running Vista too (though I have in the past had to hack registry entries to kill virus infections!)

Al.