I use FF as my default browser (FF 1.5.01) but have one browser based
app I use all the time that only works (for now) in IE. I'd like to
setup a desktop shortcut that starts this app in IE.

How best to do it? "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
-some switch then my app site address?

I know I could just click on IE and the click the favorite for it, but
is there another way?


Thanks
David

On 2/17/2006 9:49 AM Pacific Time, David Foster wrote thusly:
> I use FF as my default browser (FF 1.5.01) but have one browser based
> app I use all the time that only works (for now) in IE. I'd like to
> setup a desktop shortcut that starts this app in IE.
>
> How best to do it? "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
> -some switch then my app site address?
>
> I know I could just click on IE and the click the favorite for it, but
> is there another way?
>
>
> Thanks
> David

David,
There is an extension called "IE View" that lets you right click when
in FF and it will open that link in IE. You can also tell it to "always
open in IE". This doesn't give you the shortcut you asked for, but
might get you the same results if you set it to always open in IE, then
FF would automatically open IE for you.

Barbara

David Foster wrote:
> I use FF as my default browser (FF 1.5.01) but have one browser based
> app I use all the time that only works (for now) in IE. I'd like to
> setup a desktop shortcut that starts this app in IE.
>
> How best to do it? "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
> -some switch then my app site address?
>
> I know I could just click on IE and the click the favorite for it, but
> is there another way?
>
>
> Thanks
> David
Setup an IE shortcut on your desktop. Then right click it, click on
properties and modify the "target" box:
"C:\Program Files\ ... \iexplore.exe" www.applicationname.domain

Irwin

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David Foster wrote:
> I use FF as my default browser (FF 1.5.01) but have one browser based
> app I use all the time that only works (for now) in IE. I'd like to
> setup a desktop shortcut that starts this app in IE.
>
> How best to do it? "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
> -some switch then my app site address?
>
> I know I could just click on IE and the click the favorite for it, but
> is there another way?
>
>
> Thanks
> David

Open the app in IE. Drag the URL from the location bar and drop it on
your desktop. Right-click the shortcut icon and choose Properties and
the General tab. Click the Change button to the right of "Opens with"
and set it to IE.

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on 2/17/2006 2:02 PM Irwin Greenwald said the following:
> David Foster wrote:
>> I use FF as my default browser (FF 1.5.01) but have one browser based
>> app I use all the time that only works (for now) in IE. I'd like to
>> setup a desktop shortcut that starts this app in IE.
>>
>> How best to do it? "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
>> -some switch then my app site address?
>>
>> I know I could just click on IE and the click the favorite for it, but
>> is there another way?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> David
> Setup an IE shortcut on your desktop. Then right click it, click on
> properties and modify the "target" box:
> "C:\Program Files\ ... \iexplore.exe" www.applicationname.domain
>
> Irwin
>

Irwin,
Perfect - as usual, I was making it too difficult looking around for
switches!

David