Microsoft KB Archive/261810

= When You Create New Link from *.url File, Incorrect Local File Path Is Returned =

Article ID: 261810

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q261810



SYMPTOMS
FrontPage 2000 SR1:

When you create a new link from a *.url file, an incorrect local file path is returned, not the http:// address.

Issue: When you browse the local drive to create a link to a filename.url file, such as c:\windows\favorites\msn.url, an incorrect local file path is returned, instead of the http://website address.  Application Information Title: FrontPage 2000 SR1 Manufacturer: Microsoft Version:  9.0

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Install FrontPage 2000.
 * 2) Run the program from Start_Programs_Microsoft FrontPage.
 * 3) Click Insert_Hyperlink.
 * 4) Click the Browse button (second button to the right of the URL text box).
 * 5) Browse to c:\windows\favorites, select MSN, and then click OK.

Result: The local file path, file:///C:/WINDOWS/Temporary Internet Files/Content.IE5/4HLLRHYM/redir[1].0&ar=IStart, is returned. Not only is this the incorrect path to return for a URL file, but it is also the wrong local file path (c:\windows\favorites\msn.url is the correct path).

Expected result: The following path should be returned:

http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=5.0&ar=IStart



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) When you browse the local drive for a URL file to insert as a hyperlink, type *.url in the File name box of the Select File dialog box, and then press ENTER.
 * 2) Select the URL file that you want to use for the hyperlink, and then click OK.

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