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Discus and support How to edit the Target of a shortcut in windows 11 in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I am the administrator of my PC and I am trying to edit the Target in a created shortcut from Xbox Game Pass but the Target box is greyed out and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by AJ S1, Apr 8, 2023.

  1. AJ S1 Win User

    How to edit the Target of a shortcut in windows 11


    I am the administrator of my PC and I am trying to edit the Target in a created shortcut from Xbox Game Pass but the Target box is greyed out and cannot be edited. Is there a way to do this in windows 11?

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    AJ S1, Apr 8, 2023
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  2. newtekie1 Win User

    Edit App Tile Targets in Windows 8.1?

    I have a client that caught a nasty piece of malware. It changed the targets on all the IE shortcuts so whenever you run IE it takes you to their website instead of the homepage set in IE's options(it did the same thing to chrome and firefox).

    Fixing it on most of the shortcuts was easy. I just edited the target path by right clicking on the shortcut and going to properties and resetting it to the right path.

    However, the shortcut/tile on the start screen for IE can't be edited in this way. When I right click on it there is no option to change the properties of the shortcut. I've search for a good hour trying to figure out how to edit the properties of these shortcuts/tiles but I can't find it anywhere. I even went as far as uninstalling IE and re-installing it, and the icons it put back are still pointing to the wrong path.

    Anyone have any clue how to change the path for Windows 8.1 app shortcuts on the Start Screen?
     
    newtekie1, Apr 8, 2023
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  3. Axel3121 Win User
    Target of file shortcuts in no longer present when using explorer in Window 11

    II have an external HD that contains a lot of data. On that HD I have some folders created containing shortcuts to many folders on that same HD. These shortcuts all worked fine when using the HD with my old laptop running on Win 10

    When I connect my external HD to my new laptop using Windows 11, about 30% of the shortcuts are dead (the info in the target box is empty) and the icon has changed the "blank piece of paper one", not the default shortcut icon anymore.

    Any suggestions?
     
    Axel3121, Apr 8, 2023
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  4. Esteban Q Win User

    How to edit the Target of a shortcut in windows 11

    Unable to edit target location on shortcuts


    Good day team,

    This is my first ever post here. I have browsed all over the internet for an answer but I just can't seem to find it. I am an avid Simcity 4 player, and I alwyas have to edit the target location of my shortcut in order to modify some tings like: skipping the intro and establishing the proper graphics setup. But in this new system (windows 10) it seems impossible. I create the shortcuts, go to properties and then try to edit the target location but it seems to be grayed out and it is driving me crazy as I don't know why.
    I will attach two images of how it looks like to me. Hope this community can help me since the SC4 forums have not been able to do so.

    Thanks in advance and I am delighted to join this new community.
     
    Esteban Q, Apr 8, 2023
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