I have a process that creates Windows internet shortcut files (.url). The files are encoded in UTF-8. The files contain an [InternetShortcut] section, where a URL= is specified. In this case, these are file:/// protocol URLs, which allow people to open paths on their LAN. The URLs are all UNC paths.
Unable To Open This Internet Shortcut
Normally the process works fine. But when a UNC path contains Unicode characters, such as the "í" from the code sample below, Windows is unable to "find" the URL when an end user tries to open the internet shortcut from Windows Explorer:
When I open the sample .url file above with a text editor, I see the path with the proper Unicode characters. But when I try to open the file from Windows Explorer, in order to access the path, Windows reports that it is unable to access the path, and it seems to mangle the Unicode characters.
You can get Internet Explorer mode diagnostic information on the Microsoft Edge Compatibility tab. To open this tab, go to edge://compat/iediagnostic. The "Internet Explorer mode diagnostic information" page might show diagnostic messages and you can export diagnostic data to an xml file. This diagnostic information page also provides configuration information for the following categories:
Yes, you can enable the Save Target As option in the context menu for Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge. To do this, configure the group policy "Allow Save Target As in Internet Explorer mode" located at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer. The save mechanism works the same as it does in Internet Explorer and if the target is saved as an html file, reopening the file will render the page in Microsoft Edge.
Yes, you can enable the Ctrl+S shortcut for Internet Explorer (IE) mode in Microsoft Edge. To do this, configure the group policy "Enable extended hot keys in Internet Explorer mode" located at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer.
Yes, while you are modernizing your legacy sites, you can test IE mode configured applications on Microsoft Edge. To test these apps, you can configure the InternetExplorerModeTabInEdgeModeAllowed policy. If you enable this policy, your users can open IE mode sites in Microsoft Edge by selecting Settings and more (the ellipses icon ...) > More Tools > Open sites in Edge mode.
I thought I might be able to force the load via a shortcut of the format: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --new-window --ie-mode-file-url "C:\TestSoftwareSuite\index.htm" but this does not work. It does open a new Edge window (so the flag --new-window works) and the page loads, but in nornal Edge mode. The flag --ie-mode-file-url, which is referenced in -us/deployedge/edge-ie-mode-add-guidance-filetype-associations (althought there are only three Googe results fo a search for "--ie-mode-file-url"!), does not apear do do anything.
I don't know if this is relevant to Apple, but on Windows I changed the default app for .url from "Google Chrome" to "Internet Browser". It sort of makes sense as it seems like parsing the URL file is up to the OS then the browser opens the URL.
As URL files are just text files, I have solved this problem by attaching a script as handler to them, which reads the URL from the file and opens that URL with the default web browser. The following Nim script does this. I only tested it on my own operating system, but it should also work on Linux and macOS.
However keep in mind that such a simple .desktop file will not automatically open the given URL in a browser if the target is e.g a text document, or image. To overcome this see the following question:
You can make your Linux file manager open .URL file in your default browser. This is particularly useful for people who share files between Windows and *nix machines. To do this create a script file let's call it mswin-urlfile (or what ever you like) in /usr/local/bin (or your preferred folder). Change permission: chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mswin-urlfile
Next you will need to configure file manager to call mswin-urlfile when opening a .URL file type. This works across all *nix and shells allowing you to open your .URL files from within your file manager. Exactly how to do this depends on the file manager you use. Lookup "file association" for the specific file manager you use.
Despite changing the Run option to "Maximized" in the shortcut properties, some program windows do not open as maximized. The way a program is developed can cause that issue, and there is often no way to change that behavior.
Having too many browser windows open at once can be confusing. Utilizing browser tabs can be beneficial when searching the website. Some page links will open in a new window or tab and will indicate as such with an icon and hover text. To open a new window use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N. To open a new tab use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + T.
To open the browser history use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H. To bookmark the current page use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D. To search for text or a phrase on the current page, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F. To print the current page, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P.
This article discusses how to create an Internet shortcut on the desktop and, when it is double-clicked, it will open up a web browser and take the user to that website as per the project configuration of the project .ism file.
To switch to normal browsing mode while in Incognito mode, open the Chrome menu, and then click New Window. Load the website that you want to create a shortcut to, and you should be able to access the Create Shortcut option without issues.
Internet Explorer is where people used to go to launch the Internet Options menu. It is where the menu could be opened as in the early days and the option is still present to let you access the menu. The only requirement is that you should be using the Internet Explorer browser to be enable to use this method.
If you often forget the ways to launch Internet Options and keep wondering where is Internet Options on Windows 10, you can create a shortcut for your convenience. It will place a small icon on your desktop that you can click on to open the Internet Options menu on your PC.
The shortcut will be created and placed on your desktop. From now on, whenever you want to open the Internet Options menu, just double-click on the shortcut available on your desktop and the menu will open.
Launch Microsoft Edge and go to Settings. Navigate to Default browser, and locate Let Internet Explorer open sites in Microsoft Edge. Set this option to Never.
Get this user-friendly browser for a secure and fast web experience! Free VIsit website How do I stop Internet Explorer from opening in Microsoft Edge?1. Enable and use IE Mode in EdgeLaunch MS Edge and click the top-right corner button. Click Settings.
Pick Default browser from the list and enable all IE-related options as follows:
Under Internet Explorer compatibility, click the Let Internet Explorer open sites in Microsoft Edge menu.
Select Never.
Remain on the Internet Explorer compatibility section, and click Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode.
Select Allow and press the Restart button.
Under Internet Explorer mode pages, click the Add button.
Paste the desired website and click Add again (this will provide the option to Reload in Internet Explorer mode from now).
Even if Edge is the default browser in Windows 11, IE 11 is still around for retro-compatibility purposes, making it possible to render legacy apps and websites.
By preventing it from automatically opening in the Windows Registry, you should be able to stop Microsoft Edge from running in the background. If Internet Explorer opens Edge, this modification will help.
With this feature disabled, Microsoft Edge will not open automatically when you sign in or start your PC. For more ways to stop Microsoft Edge from opening on startup, check our detailed guide on the topic.
A: Web games, like any other form of art, have always been used as a medium for indie developers to exercise their freedom of expression. Often, this includes homophobic, racist, sexist, and other objectionable content. As a preservation project, Flashpoint aims to archive as much content as possible from this era. It will not play the role of gatekeeper so that future generations can see what these technologies were used for. All of these works are a snapshot in time and provide a window into what humans wanted to create at the turn of the century as the internet was in its infancy. You do not have to agree with nor enjoy said content. In order to responsibly provide the means to organize the vast collection that is Flashpoint, it's required to tag questionable content appropriately so that others may use search filters to exclude it from the rest.
A: The short answer is no, this is not true. Games in Flashpoint never connect directly to the internet; they connect to Flashpoint's "fake internet," which is a proxy server running locally on your computer. If you are using Flashpoint Infinity, this proxy server will connect to Flashpoint's server at infinity.unstable.life to download any files that are unavailable locally. Once the game files are downloaded, the game can be played offline. If you are using Flashpoint Ultimate, an internet connection is never required to play games. See How Flashpoint Works for more information.
To address the specific claims in Nick Robinson's video: Mission in Snowdriftland has been fully archived in Flashpoint since 2019 and is fully playable offline in Flashpoint Infinity once the game files have been downloaded. We have tested this with all network adapters disabled via the Windows Control Panel. Nick Robinson used a third-party "internet killswitch" tool that may have unusually interfered with Flashpoint. He did not speak to us before the publication of the video and did not report any issues with our software to us, but later corrected the claims in his video as a comment on the video's page. 2ff7e9595c