Open with another program

I would like to open an HTML shortcut that I have with something other
than my default browser. I don't have an "open with" choice in my
right-click menu.

I use Firefox as my default browser, and so HTML shortcuts open in
Firefox. However, some web pages require Internet Explorer; is it
possible to make shortcuts to those pages open in IE?

"Ernie Lane" <elane1.RemoveThis@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to open an HTML shortcut that I have with something
> other than my default browser. I don't have an "open with" choice
> in my right-click menu.

Try the following:

[HKCR\.htm\Internet Explorer\shell\edit\command]

In the Default verb use the following:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe" %1

> I use Firefox as my default browser, and so HTML shortcuts open
> in Firefox. However, some web pages require Internet Explorer; is
> it possible to make shortcuts to those pages open in IE?

You can use the following in a shortcut target properties to launch a
webpage using Internet Explorer as the web browser.

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe" http://somewebpage.com

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William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User