Strange Shorcut issue!!!

WildOptic · May 5th, 2006

Ok, this one is driving me nuts! All desktop and startmenu shorcuts have been changed to:

"\\insert your ip here\c$\Program Files\VideoraiPodConverter"

more direct example:

"\\192.168.1.100\c$\Program Files\VideoraiPodConverter"

This causes Windows XP to ask for confirmation for anything you attempt to open as if it was opening thru IE. Anyone seen this before?

**madmatt** · May 5th, 2006

Only in networks/domains. Normally it is \\machine-name\C$\...

WildOptic · May 5th, 2006

This machine is part of a University network domain. I have changed the ip address for concealing the actual ip address. Any ideas how to resolve this sudden change in shorcuts? How it can occur? No one here in the IT department has seen this before. I find it kinda funny its an IT machine with the issue. However, it my work machine which isnt funny.

**kcnychief** · May 5th, 2006

Someone probably thought they would be funny, and changed it.

Find out the NetBIOS name the IP resolves to, and change it back if that's your fancy. XP knows how to interpret NetBIOS names better than IP addresses, which it will through into IE as you have seemingly experienced.

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WildOptic OSNN Member Joined: January 2002 Posts: 98 Reputation: 0 Power: 127	Strange Shorcut issue!!! Ok, this one is driving me nuts! All desktop and startmenu shorcuts have been changed to: "\\insert your ip here\c$\Program Files\VideoraiPodConverter" more direct example: "\\192.168.1.100\c$\Program Files\VideoraiPodConverter" This causes Windows XP to ask for confirmation for anything you attempt to open as if it was opening thru IE. Anyone seen this before? \|Sys: XPC SN45GV2 \|CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2800+ @ (2.3GHz)) \| RAM: 1GB Corsair PC3200LL \| HDD: 250GB WD \| \|GFX: EVGA GFFX 5700 Ultra \| OS: Windows XP Pro w/SP2 \| Networking: Linksys WRT54GS \|

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Strange Shorcut issue!!! Only in networks/domains. Normally it is \\machine-name\C$\...

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WildOptic OSNN Member Joined: January 2002 Posts: 98 Reputation: 0 Power: 127	Re: Strange Shorcut issue!!! This machine is part of a University network domain. I have changed the ip address for concealing the actual ip address. Any ideas how to resolve this sudden change in shorcuts? How it can occur? No one here in the IT department has seen this before. I find it kinda funny its an IT machine with the issue. However, it my work machine which isnt funny. \|Sys: XPC SN45GV2 \|CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2800+ @ (2.3GHz)) \| RAM: 1GB Corsair PC3200LL \| HDD: 250GB WD \| \|GFX: EVGA GFFX 5700 Ultra \| OS: Windows XP Pro w/SP2 \| Networking: Linksys WRT54GS \|

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Strange Shorcut issue!!! Someone probably thought they would be funny, and changed it. Find out the NetBIOS name the IP resolves to, and change it back if that's your fancy. XP knows how to interpret NetBIOS names better than IP addresses, which it will through into IE as you have seemingly experienced. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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