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Open URL on Windows OS

  • Locate URL file in Windows Explorer and right-click on it.
  • Look for the "Open with" menu option in the popup menu. If you open this menu you will see list of the applications which can open URL file.
  • If there are no programs which can open the URL file are installed you will see "Open with..." button in the popup menu. Click on it.
  • Dialog will open with Windows OS suggestion about what application can open URL file.
  • If you do not see the application which correctly matches the file try to search the internet for one of the apps mentioned above or look for technical file description below. Each description have "Application name" in it which can open the URL file.
  • If "Application name" is missing look for the "Windows Object" and "Executable command" fields because they typically contain application which can open URL file.

Open .url File and InternetShortcut.

File Extension.url
DescriptionRundll32.exe "%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\System\OLE DB\oledb32.dll"
Sample File Name[Sample File].url
Windows ObjectInternetShortcut
Executable Command To Open .url FileOpenDSLFile %1
Mime Typerundll32.exe ieframe.dll
Links
  • How to open URL File instructions on extensionfile.net
  • Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

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