Windows always start as inactive

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Keven J. Nielsen

I use IE6. I have an internet shotcut to Google. Whenever I double click
it the window opens but it is inactive and I have to click in it before I
can start typing. Does anyone know how to set up the shortcut so that the
window starts active?

Thank You

Keven
 
Keven J. Nielsen wrote:
> I use IE6. I have an internet shortcut to Google. Whenever I double-click
> it, the window opens but it is inactive and I have to click in it before I
> can start typing. Does anyone know how to set up the shortcut so that the
> window starts active?
>
> Thank You
>
> Keven

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Try the Lnk, HTM and URL fixes.

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Joe =o)
 
[Keven J. Nielsen] wrote-:
> Thanks Elmo but my shorcut is a URL, it is not a file and has no extension
> so your solution does not apply.


All Internet Shortcuts are files with URL extension (the URL extension tells windows
that they are shortcuts and how to open them). You cannot see the extension because
window hides it. So try Elmo's solution (the URL fix should work).

Good Luck, Ayush.
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XP-Tips [Speed up menu display] :
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/menu.mspx
 
Thank you Ayush I didnt know that, its good to know. and Thank You Elmo,
Your solution worked.

Keven


> All Internet Shortcuts are files with URL extension (the URL extension
> tells windows that they are shortcuts and how to open them). You cannot
> see the extension because window hides it. So try Elmo's solution (the URL
> fix should work).
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> XP-Tips [Speed up menu display] :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/menu.mspx
 
Keven J. Nielsen wrote:
> Thank you Ayush I didnt know that, its good to know. and Thank You Elmo,
> Your solution worked.
>
> Keven
>
>
>> All Internet Shortcuts are files with URL extension (the URL extension
>> tells windows that they are shortcuts and how to open them). You cannot
>> see the extension because window hides it. So try Elmo's solution (the URL
>> fix should work).
>>
>> Good Luck, Ayush.

Thanks to Keven for reporting back. Thank Ayush for the explanation and
thanks to Doug Knox for the helpful page.

--
Joe =o)
 
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