Aah, okay, there is no "Repair IE" option under WinXP / IE6
Now, the all-knowing Del posted instructions here of how to run the IE reinstall/repair utility from the command line (Start -> Run)
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116603
(towards the end of the thread)
The command line being:
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf
However, if you don't want to go that route, try this:
Control Panel -> Folder Options -> File Types tab
Hit "U" key, then scroll down a bit further & hi-lite:
URL - Internet Shortcut
Click "Advanced"
Note, there's a chance that this button might read as "Restore"
in which case, click it, and everything should be fixed back to how it was before.
If not, then in Advanced:
Under "Actions", Hi-lite "Open"
App Used command line:
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
Use DDE = checkmarked
application:
shdocvw
Topic:
System
(use copy+paste from here if necessary, by dragging/hi-lighting relevant text with mouse, Ctrl+C to copy the command line . . . use Tab key to switch back to Folder Options window if you can't see it . . . Ctrl+V to paste it into Folder Options)
Click "Okay"
Back in original "Advanced" box, hi-lite "Open", click "Set Default"
(Set Default will be grayed out if "Open" is already the default action)
If URL filetype doesn't exist, then you can either create it new, using the above parameters, or I can post you a *.reg file to import it into your registry.
It might also be a good idea to check this entry too
(This will be right near the very top of the list)
(NONE) URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
Advanced -> Open -> Edit
App used Command Line
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
Use DDE = checkmarked
DDE Message:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
(again, use copy & paste method if necessary)
Application:
IExplore
Topic:
WWW_OpenURL
Also, look at this entry:
(NONE) Internet Shortcut
App Used Command Line:
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l
Use DDE = checkmarked
Application:
shdocvw
Topic
System
Okay everything.
See if it works now.
btw, do you have any .htm or .html files anywhere on your hard drive?
If so, do these have the correct IE icon and do they open in IE when double clicked?
If not, then we'll need to do the same for HTM and HTML, however, I think it's just URL which has got messed up.