How to open URL file?
URL Opener is a type of software that can open a file with the extension URL. Usually, there are also additional options. If you have the appropriate software installed on your device, opening the URL file should be done without any problems by double-clicking on the file's icon. After clicking, your URL file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling URL files on your device. However, the problem is not always solved so quickly. Follow the steps of the instructions below to try to solve it.
9 steps to open URL file
If the user comes across a file named Internet Shortcut, but is unable to open it, the first thing to do is to take the following steps:
- The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file Internet Shortcut. Files with the URL extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
- No default Google Chrome application in the system or Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Windows Notepad, Microsoft Internet Explorer will prevent you from opening URL files. The solution to this problem is to install the appropriate software that supports files with the extension URL.
- Verify that the default application for handling URL files is one of the following software tools: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Windows Notepad, Microsoft Internet Explorer. If not, open the dialog box with the properties of the Internet Shortcut file and use the "Change" button on the "General" tab. On the list, search for one of the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Windows Notepad, Microsoft Internet Explorer applications and confirm.
Software programs that open URL file extension
- If the Internet Shortcut file has been downloaded from the Internet or copied from another medium, it may be corrupt. The Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Windows Notepad, Microsoft Internet Explorer programs will then not be able to open the Internet Shortcut file. Try to download or copy the file again.
- If it turns out that the Internet Shortcut file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
- The Internet Shortcut file may be saved in a way that is no longer supported. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- An attempt to open the Internet Shortcut file by an un-updated application may fail. In this case, it is necessary to verify the version of your software to handle URL files and, if necessary, update it to the latest version.
- Make sure that the icon representing the Internet Shortcut file is not a shortcut to the location where this file is not present.
- The reason that prevents the opening of a given file may be administrative restrictions defined to protect the system by its administrator.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the URL file, you can try using some tools available on the web. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening URL files.
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