Comments on: Create shortcut to open URL in non-default browser http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/ Tech Guides Reviews News Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mattiasz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-35601 mattiasz Sun, 16 May 2010 14:53:03 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-35601 Thanks, works awesome i google chrome Thanks, works awesome i google chrome

]]> By: kafe http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-35010 kafe Thu, 06 May 2010 10:17:03 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-35010 Ok guys, that's nice solution...But I've question here..I use Iron browser (sometimes FF), and I need IE for some work pages.. It would be perfect to modify a desktop shorcut in the way that it opens new tab in IE 7 ;-) any ideas? kafe Ok guys, that’s nice solution…But I’ve question here..I use Iron browser (sometimes FF), and I need IE for some work pages..

It would be perfect to modify a desktop shorcut in the way that it opens new tab in IE 7 ;-)

any ideas?

kafe

]]> By: iFok http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-29113 iFok Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:49:38 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-29113 Hey Scoopz I just downloaded Chrome and i'm having some troubles with my original IE shortcuts .. When I open the IE shortcuts i'm expecting it to go to the IE browser instead of the Chrome, but it won't work ): Hey Scoopz I just downloaded Chrome and i’m having some troubles with my original IE shortcuts ..
When I open the IE shortcuts i’m expecting it to go to the IE browser instead of the Chrome, but it won’t work ):

]]> By: Scoopz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-28891 Scoopz Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:20 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-28891 @<strong>Alex </strong>- Thanks for the feedback. I don't have Vista on any work computers but now that a few people have said it doesn't work with Vista I shall update the main blog entry with instructions for those on Vista based on Xygris comment. Scoopz @Alex - Thanks for the feedback. I don’t have Vista on any work computers but now that a few people have said it doesn’t work with Vista I shall update the main blog entry with instructions for those on Vista based on Xygris comment.

Scoopz

]]> By: Alex http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-28886 Alex Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:09:09 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-28886 I had the same problem as LeonardG. Scoopz' solution did not work. (Pasting the exact link he posted in his comment to Leobard G) Xygris' solution did work. I'm running vista with IE8. Credit to Scoopz. This is exactly what i needed. I had the same problem as LeonardG.

Scoopz’ solution did not work. (Pasting the exact link he posted in his comment to Leobard G)

Xygris’ solution did work.

I’m running vista with IE8.

Credit to Scoopz. This is exactly what i needed.

]]> By: Xygris http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-27219 Xygris Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:03:48 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-27219 Thanks for the thread. For those with other browsers, different operating systems or just updated versions with different paths try just copying the shortcut from your start menu to your desktop (via drag & drop) and them appending the new shortcut with the URL. Thanks for the thread.

For those with other browsers, different operating systems or just updated versions with different paths try just copying the shortcut from your start menu to your desktop (via drag & drop) and them appending the new shortcut with the URL.

]]> By: Douglas Cohn http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-26420 Douglas Cohn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:04:02 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-26420 The previous poster that complained his shortcut does not work likely edited a firefox icon. Also people that have installed IE7 or IE8 may need a new path for IE. Search for iexplorer and create the shortcut from the found program by right clicking and select send shortcut to desktop. The previous poster that complained his shortcut does not work likely edited a firefox icon.

Also people that have installed IE7 or IE8 may need a new path for IE. Search for iexplorer and create the shortcut from the found program by right clicking and select send shortcut to desktop.

]]> By: Scoopz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-25820 Scoopz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:07:41 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-25820 <strong>@LeonardG</strong> - It looks like you've missed a space after /iexplore.exe" [SPACE] and you also need to have the http:// infront of mail.yahoo.com So it should look like <strong>C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://mail.yahoo.com</strong> Try pasting that and see if that works? Scoopz (Admin) @LeonardG – It looks like you’ve missed a space after /iexplore.exe” [SPACE] and you also need to have the http:// infront of mail.yahoo.com

So it should look like
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” http://mail.yahoo.com

Try pasting that and see if that works?

Scoopz (Admin)

]]> By: LeonardG http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-25787 LeonardG Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:36:46 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-25787 While using either method I get a message saying "problem with shortcut" then under that it says "'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"mail.yahoo.com' specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct. And all I can do is hit "ok" I copied everything correctly (copy and paste) and as far as I can tell, did everything right. Can someone tell me where I may have gone wrong or am I just the lucky one who can't do this? While using either method I get a message saying “problem with shortcut” then under that it says “‘C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”mail.yahoo.com’ specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.
And all I can do is hit “ok”
I copied everything correctly (copy and paste) and as far as I can tell, did everything right.
Can someone tell me where I may have gone wrong or am I just the lucky one who can’t do this?

]]> By: Scoopz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-24761 Scoopz Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-24761 @<strong>David</strong> - Thanks for the info, sorry about wordpress giving you a hard time with the embedded HTML tags :-) I like the idea of having an active desktop with links to most used content and programs. I'm not sure how you could get around the nag prompt to open or save .exe files from the links though, there probably is a registry hack somewhere but I've not come across it yet. Let me know if you find out though. Scoopz (Admin) @David – Thanks for the info, sorry about wordpress giving you a hard time with the embedded HTML tags :-) I like the idea of having an active desktop with links to most used content and programs. I’m not sure how you could get around the nag prompt to open or save .exe files from the links though, there probably is a registry hack somewhere but I’ve not come across it yet. Let me know if you find out though.

Scoopz (Admin)

]]> By: David http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-24719 David Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:24:02 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-24719 WTF?! I promise i wrote it unproperly!! Well let's write only the content of the A tag's href attribute which is the important: ".../firefox.exe "http://your_url"" WTF?! I promise i wrote it unproperly!!

Well let’s write only the content of the A tag’s href attribute which is the important:

“…/firefox.exe “http://your_url”"

]]> By: David http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-24718 David Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:22:21 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-24718 Oh sorry i forgot i shouldn't write correct HTML syntax to avoid the site hiding the code lol <a> Link from IE to FF </a> Oh sorry i forgot i shouldn’t write correct HTML syntax to avoid the site hiding the code lol

Link from IE to FF

]]> By: David http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-24717 David Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:19:48 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-24717 I don't know if it could help you guys, but i've programmed a dinamic website to run in my XP's Active Desktop. I had the problem that i wanted the desktop, which runs on IE, to open the links not in some IE window but in FF. I achieved this by linking the FF.exe and passing the url as parameter. <a>Link from IE to FF</a> Notice the double quotes around the url as well!! It keeps always asking if i want to open or save the exe but, it's best i could. Do you have any idea to avoid having to accept executing files?? I'm not building malware, only shortcuts to my most used folders, files and websites. I already tried LaunchinIE plugin but it won't work for me :S I don’t know if it could help you guys, but i’ve programmed a dinamic website to run in my XP’s Active Desktop.

I had the problem that i wanted the desktop, which runs on IE, to open the links not in some IE window but in FF.

I achieved this by linking the FF.exe and passing the url as parameter.

Link from IE to FF

Notice the double quotes around the url as well!!

It keeps always asking if i want to open or save the exe but, it’s best i could.

Do you have any idea to avoid having to accept executing files??

I’m not building malware, only shortcuts to my most used folders, files and websites. I already tried LaunchinIE plugin but it won’t work for me :S

]]> By: Gary Busboom http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-21885 Gary Busboom Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:01:10 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-21885 Nice answer; clear, correct and to-the-point. What answers should look like! Nice answer; clear, correct and to-the-point. What answers should look like!

]]> By: Dahz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-16800 Dahz Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:57:12 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-16800 Cool tip Thanks! Btw, UK_Andy's IE Tab is very useful as well. Goodbye IE Cool tip

Thanks!

Btw, UK_Andy’s IE Tab is very useful as well. Goodbye IE

]]> By: UK_Andy http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-14550 UK_Andy Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:33:09 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-14550 Do know if this what u r looking for but I use it for pages that only display correct in IE - http://ietab.mozdev.org/ Do know if this what u r looking for but I use it for pages that only display correct in IE – http://ietab.mozdev.org/

]]> By: Scoopz http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-13891 Scoopz Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:06:45 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-13891 @<strong>Corey Z</strong> - It would be nice if you could have a bookmark in Firefox that then opens the bookmarked page in another browser (IE for example) but I don't think that is possible. I've just tried a few different ways in my FF but couldn't get anything to work. There are plenty of plugins for FF though so it may be worth looking at some of them to see if one already exists, if not ask the FF community if somebody could be kind enough to knock up a simple plugin for you, I'm sure there can't be too much involved. If you do find a FF plugin that gives the desired result please do report back here with a link to it. Scoopz (Admin) @Corey Z – It would be nice if you could have a bookmark in Firefox that then opens the bookmarked page in another browser (IE for example) but I don’t think that is possible. I’ve just tried a few different ways in my FF but couldn’t get anything to work.
There are plenty of plugins for FF though so it may be worth looking at some of them to see if one already exists, if not ask the FF community if somebody could be kind enough to knock up a simple plugin for you, I’m sure there can’t be too much involved.

If you do find a FF plugin that gives the desired result please do report back here with a link to it.

Scoopz (Admin)

]]> By: Corey Z http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-13807 Corey Z Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:48:02 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-13807 Similiar to what I was looking for. Is it possible to have a bookmark located in the "bookmarks" list in your default browser (i.e. firefox) and when you open it, it opens in a different browser (i.e. IE)? Similiar to what I was looking for. Is it possible to have a bookmark located in the “bookmarks” list in your default browser (i.e. firefox) and when you open it, it opens in a different browser (i.e. IE)?

]]> By: Pottsy http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 Pottsy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:06:50 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-2851 Cheers, I was trying to get my hotmail shortcut to open up in ie and not firefox (default) without changing my default browser for web shortcuts. It was too easy :) Cheers, I was trying to get my hotmail shortcut to open up in ie and not firefox (default) without changing my default browser for web shortcuts. It was too easy :)

]]> By: Dan http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-2593 Dan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:04 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-2593 Thanks, this was exactly what I was looking for! :) Thanks, this was exactly what I was looking for! :)

]]> By: tom d http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 tom d Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:30:53 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-2502 Thanks, this worked like a charm. I know it was that easy but your website made me feel better about doing it and not looking like I did not know what I was doing. Thanks, this worked like a charm.
I know it was that easy but your website made me feel better about doing it and not looking like I did not know what I was doing.

]]> By: Robert http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 Robert Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:59:06 +0000 http://blog.scoopz.com/2008/02/25/create-shortcut-to-open-url-in-non-default-browser/#comment-2088 Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for :) Do you know if it's possible to include passwords in the shortcut field for html websites? I know it's possible for ftp sites like this: ftp://user:pass@host.com It doesn't work for html websites though :( Send me an email if you know how! Thanks in advance. Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for :)

Do you know if it’s possible to include passwords in the shortcut field for html websites? I know it’s possible for ftp sites like this: ftp://user:pass@host.com

It doesn’t work for html websites though :(
Send me an email if you know how! Thanks in advance.

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