All shortcut icons open same program

[Eddie Verdde]

All the shortcut icons in my desktop and start menu are the same and open the
same single program.

For instance: all shortcuts have the Excel icon, although they say Skype,
Word, Internet Explorer, Google Earth, etc. When I right-click on the Skype
shortcut, browse the Skype and select "open with (Skype)", it will open
Skype, but the icon will remain the same (Excel). If I check the box "always
use the selected program to open this kind of file", then ALL the shortcuts
in the desktop and Start Menu will have the Skype icon this time.

What is causing this problem? How can I fix it?

I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thanks in advance

[PeterD]

On Thu, 8 May 2008 13:45:01 -0700, Eddie Verdde <Eddie

Post by Eddie Verdde
All the shortcut icons in my desktop and start menu are the same and open the
same single program.
For instance: all shortcuts have the Excel icon, although they say Skype,
Word, Internet Explorer, Google Earth, etc. When I right-click on the Skype
shortcut, browse the Skype and select "open with (Skype)", it will open
Skype, but the icon will remain the same (Excel). If I check the box "always
use the selected program to open this kind of file", then ALL the shortcuts
in the desktop and Start Menu will have the Skype icon this time.
What is causing this problem? How can I fix it?
I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.
Thanks in advance

Upgrade to Windows XP.

AFAIK< there is not any VB6 fix for this problem.

[Bob O`Bob]

Post by Eddie Verdde
What is causing this problem?
I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.

Yes, that would be my first guess as well.

[expvb]

This group is for Visual Basic(VB), not Vista Business(VB). Please look for
groups with Vista in the name.