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Conference noted::windows95

Title:Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:EEMELI::BACKSTROM
Created:Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2958
Total number of notes:19968

1131.0. "What is an Internet Shortcut?" by NOTAPC::SEGER (This space intentionally left blank) Fri Oct 27 1995 13:42

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1131.1QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centFri Oct 27 1995 15:055
1131.2DFSAXP::JPTelling tales of Parrotheads and PartiesMon Oct 30 1995 12:277
1131.3Internet Shortcut Missing?ABACUS::DECDIRECTI am a leviathan, I am.Wed Apr 30 1997 16:4025
                                         
    Have a question.... Running Windows95,  When I "right-click" my mouse on 
    any page in Netscape Gold V3.01, a drop-down menu displays with:
        Back
    	Forward
    	Add Bookmark
    	Internet Shortcut
    
    Using Internet shortcut, I can easily create a desktop icon to quickly
    get to that page again.
    
    Problem:
    Multiple users in my area were just upgraded to Windows95 and when they
    do the same "right-click", the Internet Shortcut option is not there. 
    We reinstalled Netscape and the problem remains.  I'm puzzled.
    
    The $64K question is:
    Do I need to enable/install some option either within Netscape or
    Windows95 for them to get the same functionality?  I'm trying to 
    get everyone running the same.
    
    Regards,
    Jim Thomann
    thomann@mail.dec.com or DTN: 227-3056  
    
1131.4are you sure it was netscape?PARZVL::ogodhcp-125-112-135.ogo.dec.com::kennedynuncam non paratusMon May 05 1997 19:519
Funny, I'm using Navigator Gold 3.01 (W95)
when I right-click, I get several options,
  Back, Forward, Save Background As...,
  Set as Wallpaper & Add Bookmark

Are you sure the Internet Shortcut option wasn't
from Microsoft Internet Explorer?
(my NT/Alpha Netscape Navigator 3.01 just has
Back, Forward & Add Bookmark)
1131.5Only Netscape was runABACUS::DECDIRECTI am a leviathan, I am.Mon May 05 1997 21:288
    I'm sure it's from Netscape....Neither my PC or the others in the
    group have MS IE... That's the puzzle.  This is why I'm leaning
    towards a Win95 setup/issue at this point.  Maybe I'll check my 
    registry to see if there's any difference between machines. 
    
    Regards, 
    Jim T.
    
1131.6BHAJEE::JAERVINENOra, the Old Rural AmateurTue May 06 1997 07:114
    My Netscape shows the Internet Shortcut in the right-click menu on all
    of my systems (Win95, NT 4.0). I don't have MS Internet Excluder
    installed at all.
    
1131.7Shortcut Fixed!ABACUS::DECDIRECTI am a leviathan, I am.Wed May 07 1997 22:0018
    Fixed!!!!!
        I cross posted this in the Internet Tools notesfile and received
    the 
        following fix.   I was told to see if the "URL.DLL" file was either
        missing or corrupt from the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory as some
        application installs can mess with or overwrite this file. 
         
        Bingo!!!! I looked on 2 of the newly upgraded systems and neither
        had the "url.dll" file.   I copied it down and it worked perfectly!
        (Didn't even have to reboot the PC).  Many thanks for the fix, 
        for now I can get all these users (75 +) on the same page.
        
        
        Regards, 
        Jim T.