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  1. PAUL GOODSTEIN
    Paul Goodstein Win User

    where do i find the "destination part" in shortcut properties


    where do i find the "destination part" in shortcut properties

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    Paul Goodstein, Dec 8, 2023
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  2. ELAINE S. S.
    Elaine S. S. Win User

    How to edit the Target of a shortcut in windows 11

    Hi AJ,

    Its a pleasure to help you with this,

    Answering your question, Yes! You can edit the destination of a shortcut in Windows 11, step by step steps below:

    First-Right-click the shortcut you want to change the destination, select "Properties".

    Second- In the properties click on the "Shortcut" tab. Look for a "Destination" part and click on it to select the text.

    Third-Now edit and choose the destination path you want.

    After that, just click apply to save all your changes.

    If "Destination" is grayed out and not clickable or editable, the shortcut was created with admin power. That way you need to run the app as an administrator to make the changes you want.

    To do this, right-click on the shortcut, select "Run as administrator" and repeat the steps above.

    Yours sincerely,

    Elaine
     
    Elaine S. S., Dec 8, 2023
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  3. RHINCT
    RHinCT Win User
    Shortcut properties - setting and preserving


    I am working with a fresh W10 install. I am used to W7.

    One old (x86) application I run requires that I configure the Start in setting for the shortcut that launches it. The shortcut that was placed on the desktop did not let me change that. The shortcut in the New list does not let me change that. The shortcut in the All Programs list does not let me change that. Right-click does not offer Properties.

    I created a new shortcut on the desktop. That lets me open Properties, so I was able to make the required change to Start In. That shortcut launches correctly. However when I right-click in that shortcut and Pin to Start, launching from the Start menu does NOT launch correctly (which is to say, the program is not started using the Start In value). Apparently the property I changed is lost for the Start menu.

    How can I control the Properties of this in the All Programs, Start menu, and other places where right-click does not give the the Properties option? How can I keep a change to Properties from being lost when an item is pinned to Start? Is any of this even possible?

    Thanks!

    RH in CT
     
    RHinCT, Dec 8, 2023
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    where do i find the "destination part" in shortcut properties

    Shortcut properties greyed out

    Hi Martijn,

    Most program shortcuts go directly to the executable file (exe) and these shortcuts can be modified - destination, icon . . .etc.)

    Other shortcuts are created by the installation routine, so they can not be modified, they point to a routine to start the program

    imgur.com

    However as show in the image above, which shows the original shortcut properties and one created manually . . .

    There is a workaround, locate the exe file in either C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (X86), right click and choose 'Send to - Desktop (create shortcut'

    Then you can modify that shortcut . . .
     
    DaveM121, Dec 8, 2023
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