Problem Dragging Shortcut with "#" to Internet Explorer

ID: Q135736

95 WINDOWS kbother kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Plus! For Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you drag an Internet shortcut with a number sign (#) in its file name to the Microsoft Internet Explorer's client area, you receive the following error message:

   'file:C:\internet\Favorites\<filename>' could not be found. The
   attempt to open 'file:C:\internet\Favorites\<filename>' failed or
   was canceled.

The document pointed to by the shortcut is opened, however.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In addition, if you double-click an image file in a folder whose name contains the "#" character, the image is not opened. For example, if you double-click an image file (such as Pic.gif) in a folder named Windows\Desktop\Images\#1, Internet Explorer opens but does not open the image. Instead, the #1 folder is selected.

KBCategory: kbother kberrmsg KBSubcategory: win95 winplus msiew95 Additional reference words: 95

Keywords          : winplus win95 msiew95 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 15, 1997