Solved Unable to open website shortcuts on desktop

[Chatbell]

When I attempt to open a website shortcut on my desktop i receive a message.."this protocol HTTP does not have a registered program...install program..or create an association in Default Control Panel"...How do I do this? I cannot find HTTP in the default programs.

 

[Trucidation]

The default program for HTTP should be a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc).

Try the following links:
Associate http protocol with IE8 instead of Firefox - Microsoft Answers
[SOLVED] Fix default protocol (http…) association in WIndows « RussenReaktor's Weblog

Good luck.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Associate Protocols

Try this:

• Go to the "Start Menu".
• Click on "Default Programs".
• Click on "Associate a file type or protocol with a program".
• Scroll to the "Protocols" section (bottom of the list).

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[Chatbell]

The default program for HTTP should be a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc).

Try the following links:
Associate http protocol with IE8 instead of Firefox - Microsoft Answers
[SOLVED] Fix default protocol (http…) association in WIndows « RussenReaktor's Weblog

Good luck.

Thanks, I just answered my own question...I hadn't scrolled down far enough in the default programs to find the HTTP protocol. Have associated IE9 and all is well...