Windows 10: No Logo Appears on Desktop Shortcut Icon

RCA Cambio tablet, W10, Explorer
Dsktp shtcut icons for website pages. I go to website page, copy url. Then clk blank area on desktop/new/shortcut/paste the url/type name for shortcut/finish. When it shows on desktop, it is just the white square with 'the big e' in it with the name I named it underneath.
How do I have the identifying logo, etc, of the website instead of all the same white e-box? Don't know how I did it before, but I do have google and yahoo on desktop with some type of their identified logo.

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Desktop Shortcut Icons

I tried using Edge that comes with the computer and I can see the logo you are talking about. When I try to drag it to the desktop you can see that I have it but as soon as I drop it the window opens rather than putting the shortcut icon on the desktop.

 

Desktop Shortcut Icons

Hi Mik-Dav,

The desktop shortcut created for a specific website should bear the website's actual logo. With what you've experienced, there could be something wrong with how the shortcut was created.

If you've created the shortcut by selecting Create shortcut, then we suggest that you try the other way, that is by dragging the website icon that appears in the address bar to your desktop. Follow these steps:

• Using Internet Explorer, access a website.
• Once the website opens, you will see its icon in the address bar.
• Click and drag the icon on your desktop.

The website shortcut bearing its actual logo should now be saved on your desktop.

Let us know if you need further help.

Regards.

 

Maybe the website does not have a favicon. Many sites I find using Firefox do not. You can create your own I guess by right clicking on it choose properties and then customize. I just tried it on my desktop and it works, I do not have a tablet though.

 

I have 6 on the tablet, 4 of them I just did and got the white box. I had all 6 on my old laptop the "regular" way with their logo.

 

Did you try what I suggested? But if it is doing what it is doing and it is a Tablet there must be a problem. Have you tried dragging them?

 

Desktop internet shortcuts not working - Microsoft Community

Try the above..

 

I rt clk icon/properties, there is no tab "customize". Theree is a way, as I did it before,somehow.

 

How do I even find tools/internet options? Don't have the gear icon at top right like I had on laptop. The second fix method to check says to open expl/tools/int options,etc. Plus, it says its for when the shortcut wont open. Mine open, but they're all 'the big e'.

Figuring out things on this tablet seems much different, and difficult than on a laptop, is that normal? I get all mixed up trying to use this tablet And the 'regular' looking shortcuts I do have, I know I did not do them the way I did these other ones (copying url, etc). I just cant recall how. And I'm using mouse now, easier figuring out how to right-click.