By Michael Sauers

Different Browsers, Different URLs Those of you who use different browsers on the same machine know that some sites work better with Netscape Communicator and some work better with MicroSoft Internet Explorer. The trouble is, only one of them can be the default browser, which then automatically connects to the web site shortcuts you have on your desktop. But now you can create a URL shortcut that specifies which browser should handle each individual address. Here's how:

• Right-click on your desktop; select New|Shortcut.

• Browse to or type in the path to the browser you want to use: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe or C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe (Your path may vary. Be sure to include the quotation marks if there is a space in your path.)

• Add a space, then type in the URL you want this shortcut to access, i.e. http://www.bcr.org.

• Click Next.

• Type in the name of the shortcut, i.e. BCR.

• Click Finish.

You should now have a new shortcut on your desktop with the icon for the browser you specified. In this example I chose the Communicator path, even though Internet Explorer is my default browser, Communicator will be launched when I select this shortcut.

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