Once you fix the "eve-ng open internet shortcut extension dll" error, follow these best practices to avoid a recurrence:
Follow these solutions in order. Start with Solution 1, test, then move down if needed.
When you click "Open" in EVE-NG (web UI), your browser downloads a file (e.g., EVE-NG-Win10.url). By default, Edge/Chrome might save it instead of opening it. When you manually double-click the saved file, Windows gets confused. eve-ng open internet shortcut extension dll
EVE-NG provides a native client that registers custom protocols.
Step 1: Download the EVE-NG Windows Client from the official EVE-NG website (community or professional edition).
Step 2: Run the installer as Administrator.
Step 3: During installation, ensure you check "Register eve:// protocol".
Step 4: After installation, go to EVE-NG web UI → User Profile (top right) → Native Client → Enable "Use Native Client for console".
Step 5: Set path to C:\Program Files\EVE-NG\eve-ng-launcher.exe. Once you fix the "eve-ng open internet shortcut
This is the fastest fix for 70% of users.
Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Settings.
Step 2: Go to Apps → Default Apps.
Step 3: Scroll down and click "Choose default apps by file type" (Windows 11) or "Set defaults by app" (Windows 10).
Step 4: Find .url in the list.
Step 5: Click the current default (might be "Browser" or blank). Change it to "Internet Browser" (not Chrome/Edge specifically – use the generic "Internet Browser").
Step 6: Also, set "Internet Shortcut" file type to the same.
Step 7: Restart your browser and EVE-NG tab. By default, Edge/Chrome might save it instead of
If your EVE-NG runs on VMware, you can open the VM directly via VMware console: