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Hyperlink to .lnk File

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VBCOOP

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The attached thread was recently posted to the HTML, XHTML & CSS Forum but it was suggested that I post it to one of the OS Forums like this...
I have created a Word document (Word 2000) that contains Hyperlinks to .lnk files (shortcuts). These shortcuts in turn Open .dot and .doc Documents. Up to now this approach has always worked but now when you either click on the Hyperlinks in the Word document or its HTM (produced by Save As) the following errors occur-
Either
"Cannot open the Specified File"
Or
Once prompted with "Some Files Can Contain Viruses..." and 'OK' is clicked then either Word or IE (if using the HTM) just hangs.

I have checked the location in the hyperlink is correct, executed the .lnk files in turn to check that they are OK and checked the .dot and .doc documents that they open OK.
Many Thanks in anticipation of assistance.
 
Apologies, have sorted this out for myself - there was a Space ' ' at the end of the name of the Shortcuts (.lnk) removing these has solved the problem. How Stupid!!
 
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