Vista url.dll shortcut corrupt

[Guest Lee Eppel]

When I create a shortcut to my desktop of a url the default url icon Vista

uses seems corrupt ie it should just be an internet explorer shortcut on my

desktop.

 

I can change the icon to another icon found in this

file:%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll but the default ie shortcut url is

corrupt.

All I want is for the shortcut to look like the default url/internet

explorer shortcut icon ie XP.

 

It appears that this setting is in the registry. But that the shell32.dll

file is also located on my d-drive(recovery)

 

I think what happened was somehow when I transferred my desktop settings

from my XP system to my Vista laptop that this functionality was corrupted.

I was able to transfer over a bunch of internet shortcuts that maintained

the correct appearance.. they are located: C:\Windows\system32\url.dll. when

I look properties/web document/change icon of the icon but most of these

desktop ie shortcuts are only showing that generic shortcut looks like a

desktop with six dots.

 

I have not been able to fix this issue. Should I use system restore? or can

I copy this file:%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll from my Vista install

disc into my registry?

 

Seems as thu only the url.dll is corrupt within the whole set of icons

located at: %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dl..but I cant access this file.

 

 

thanks for any help Lee