Open Software Solutions

You create a shortcut (an .lnk file) to point to an executable file. However, on a computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed, when you try to use Internet Explorer 7 to open the .lnk file, Internet Explorer 7 cannot load the target executable file.

Note This problem does not occur in Internet Explorer 6.

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Windows XP

Service Pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a Hotfix download available section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note The Hotfix download available form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

1.	Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Internet Explorer Main FeatureControl
3.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4.	Type the following key name, and then press ENTER: FEATURE_SHELLEXEC_FAVCENTER_KB952729
5.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6.	Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.
7.	On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8.	Type 1, and then click OK.
9.	Exit Registry Editor.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows XP with SP2, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20833	6,068,224	15-May-2008	16:02	x86

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Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a Hotfix download available section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note The Hotfix download available form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

1.	Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Internet Explorer Main FeatureControl
3.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4.	Type the following key name, and then press ENTER: FEATURE_SHELLEXEC_FAVCENTER_KB952729
5.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6.	Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.
7.	On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8.	Type 1, and then click OK.
9.	Exit Registry Editor.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003 with SP2, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20833	6,068,224	16-May-2008	10:52	x86

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Windows Vista

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a Hotfix download available section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note The Hotfix download available form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Vista or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

1.	Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Internet Explorer Main FeatureControl
3.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4.	Type the following key name, and then press ENTER: FEATURE_SHELLEXEC_FAVCENTER_KB952729
5.	On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6.	Type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.
7.	On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8.	Type 1, and then click OK.
9.	Exit Registry Editor.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Vista, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Package_1_for_kb952729~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,780	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Package_2_for_kb952729~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,719	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,425	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,430	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_winpe_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,363	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_winpe~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,423	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,858	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
X86_ccf826bbdf755827196b148a3122a252_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20833_none_5fb33f1c184a43f5.manifest	Not Applicable	695	13-May-2008	23:39	Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-ieframe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20833_none_63285dc4ca2bb521.manifest	Not Applicable	748,166	13-May-2008	03:50	Not Applicable
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6000.20833	6,068,224	13-May-2008	03:15	x86
Ieui.dll	7.0.6000.20833	180,736	13-May-2008	03:15	x86

Windows Vista with SP1, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Package_1_for_kb952729~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,942	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Package_2_for_kb952729~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,780	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,367	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,430	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,425	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Package_for_kb952729_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum	Not Applicable	1,430	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	2,082	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
X86_c943ae3653d07f3099f42999f9065214_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22177_none_f8c001c6c02bce21.manifest	Not Applicable	695	14-May-2008	05:25	Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-ieframe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22177_none_64e75bfcc76f1e0b.manifest	Not Applicable	748,166	13-May-2008	04:16	Not Applicable
Ieframe.dll	7.0.6001.22177	6,069,760	13-May-2008	03:14	x86
Ieui.dll	7.0.6001.22177	180,736	13-May-2008	03:14	x86

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To work around this issue, convert the .lnk file to a .url file.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.

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For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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