Error opening FF 2.0.0.4 from desktop shortcut

[brid...@gmail.com]

Every time I open FF from a shortcut on the desktop, I get the
following error message:

"Windows cannot find 'http://www.-----------etc.' Make sure you typed
the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click
the Start button, then click Search. "OK"

This occurs with all such desktop shortcuts using FF as the default
browser. In a few moments, the page will open over the error
message. I must close the error message eventually. Re-booting does
not help. Thanks.

[Jay Garcia]

On 23.06.2007 09:53, brid...@gmail.com wrote:

--- Original Message ---

Remove the shortcut and then go to the FF program directory and drag the
.exe file to the desktop and choose to make it a shortcut. Does this
work for you?

--
Jay Garcia Netscape/Mozilla Champion
UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org

[Melchert Fruitema]

On 23-06-2007 16:53 CET, brid...@gmail.com composed this enchanting
statement:

see John Ollington's post on 'Start/favorites error message' (22jun07).

--
Kind regards,
Melchert

(MacOS 10.3.9 / Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0)

[brid...@gmail.com]

On Jun 23, 10:11 am, Melchert Fruitema <mel.nos...@hccnet.ppppmf>
wrote:
> On 23-06-2007 16:53 CET, bridge...@gmail.com composed this enchanting

Thanks Jay and Melchert. Deleting the following line from the
Registry seems to have fixed the problem:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP\shell\open\ddeexec

Gene