BUGNAG: Windows Shortcuts lnk file dont work with 'Save As' dialog

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### Background
Platform: Win XP Pro
Version: | 
    Mozilla/5.0 
    (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.6) 
    Gecko/20050225 
    Firefox/1.0.1

### Problem
When saving a local copy of an HTML file using 
Firefox, 'windows shortcuts' do not work properly
when clicked or selected in the 'Save As' dialog
box.

### Details
step1: create arbitrary directory (such as c:/foobar)
step2: create a 'shortcut' to that directory on the 
       desktop.
step3: navigate to arbitrary web page and choose
       file->save page as ...
step4: firefox opens the 'save as' dialog box
step5: using the 'save as' dialog box, go to your
       windows desktop and click on the shortcut
       you created in step2.

### Apparent Bug
Actual Behavior: After step5, a warning message displays
    saying that 'foobar.lnk' already exists, do you want
    to overwrite it?

Expected Behavior: After step5 the Save As dialog box is
    supposed to navigate to the 'target folder' of the 
    windows shortcut, and give the user a chance to save
    the file in that directory.

### Question
Can someone else confirm this bug and / or offer a fix 
or workaround or suggestion?
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