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bugs >> All shortcut icons open same program

by RWRkaWUgVmVyZGRl » Fri, 09 May 2008 04:45:01 GMT

All the shortcut icons in my desktop and start menu are the same and open the
same single program.

For instance: all shortcuts have the Excel icon, although they say Skype,
Word, Internet Explorer, Google Earth, etc. When I right-click on the Skype
shortcut, browse the Skype and select "open with (Skype)", it will open
Skype, but the icon will remain the same (Excel). If I check the box "always
use the selected program to open this kind of file", then ALL the shortcuts
in the desktop and Start Menu will have the Skype icon this time.

What is causing this problem? How can I fix it?

I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thanks in advance

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bugs >> All shortcut icons open same program

by PeterD » Fri, 09 May 2008 05:40:48 GMT


On Thu, 8 May 2008 13:45:01 -0700, Eddie Verdde <Eddie



Upgrade to Windows XP.

AFAIK< there is not any VB6 fix for this problem.


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bugs >> All shortcut icons open same program

by Bob O`Bob » Fri, 09 May 2008 08:13:49 GMT






Yes, that would be my first guess as well.

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All shortcut icons open same program

by expvb » Fri, 09 May 2008 08:48:41 GMT

This group is for Visual Basic(VB), not Vista Business(VB). Please look for
groups with Vista in the name.



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