Windows 10: Desktop URL shortcuts stopped working, .URL default app set correctly ... help?

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  1. NOTONYOURTINTYPE
    notonyourtintype Win User

    Desktop URL shortcuts stopped working, .URL default app set correctly ... help?


    Hi folks,Over the last few days I've had to reinstall Office on this Windows 10 Home system, and had a Firefox update to 100.0.2 as well. Everything working fine up through last night -- URL shortcuts on the desktop would open Firefox default browser just fine.Shut down. Cold boot this morning. Manually open Firefox as usual. Double-click on desktop URL shortcuts or right-click, Open gets a real quick hourglass and then nothing. No error, no browser tab.So I checked: default browser still set to Firefox; .URL filetype still set to "Internet Browser."I toggled the default browser to Edge,

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    notonyourtintype, May 27, 2022
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  2. N2UBP
    n2ubp Win User

    Desktop HTML shortcuts being listed in Apps under settings?

    A friends Win 10 installation is listing Desktop HTML shortcuts under Apps in the Setting App listing. Seems to have happened after he downloaded and installed a program in support of some two way radio equipment. System Restore does not correct the problem. Suggestions appreciated.
     
    n2ubp, May 27, 2022
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  3. KARTHICKA_R
    Karthicka_R Win User
    How to pin app shortcut to desk top?

    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow below steps to change pin the apps on the desktop screen and check if it helps.

    Step 1: I suggest you to perform the below steps to add the apps on desktop.

    • Click on the “Start button” and locate the App that you want to pin to Desktop.
    • Right click on the “App” and click on “More options”.
    • Then click on “Open File location” and right click on the app, click on “Send to” option.
    • Then select “Desktop (Create shortcut)”.
    • Go to “Desktop” and check whether the app is located or not.

    Or Step 2: To add shortcuts to the desktop

    • Press and hold or right-click the desktop, tap or click New, and then tap or click Shortcut.
    • Enter the location of the item or tap or click Browse to find the item in File Explorer.

    Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.
     
    Karthicka_R, May 27, 2022
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  4. TCEBOB
    tcebob Win User

    Desktop URL shortcuts stopped working, .URL default app set correctly ... help?

    Shortcut to xlsm file not working correctly

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    Here are my defaults. I'll follow your suggestions and get back later.
     
    tcebob, May 27, 2022
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