Solved Taskbar Shortcut Properties
- Thread starter rigsby
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Okay, let's try again. I have a taskbar icon for 11 Forum. I made it as a desktop shortcut that says, "C:\Windows\explorer.exe Windows 11 Forum" . It got a Google Chrome icon when I created the shortcut. I edited the poperties of the URL shortcut to change the icon to the one I got from John (the Boss) at this site. Then I pinned it to the taskbar and deleted it from the desktop.
The site software changed the "https://" and "www." and "elevenforum." and "com" to "Windows 11 Forum". Type the shortcut by adding all of those together after C:\Windows\explorer.exe.
The site software changed the "https://" and "www." and "elevenforum." and "com" to "Windows 11 Forum". Type the shortcut by adding all of those together after C:\Windows\explorer.exe.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
-
- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
-
- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
The usual way. Copied the url for 11 Forum from my browser: "https:// plus www. plus elevenforum. plus com" (The forum software converted my URL in my post above). Created shortcut by starting with C:\Windows\explorer.exe. Then pasted the URL after a space. Then changed the icon from GChrome to W11F. Then pinned. Then deleted.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
-
- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
@Wisewiz
OK, so I have created the same shortcut on the desktop and called it Test. It allocated a folder icon. Yes, I can now get to it's properties to change the icon, but there is no Pin to Taskbar option, only Pin to Start, as you can see here:
OK, so I have created the same shortcut on the desktop and called it Test. It allocated a folder icon. Yes, I can now get to it's properties to change the icon, but there is no Pin to Taskbar option, only Pin to Start, as you can see here:
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- MinisForum
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
-
- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Ok... there ARE solutions for that.
First... get the Classic right click menu, back...
Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options...
www.elevenforum.com
Then Add "Pin to Taskbar" to that classic right click menu...
Enable or Disable "Pin to taskbar" and "Unpin from taskbar" in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Pin to taskbar and Unpin from taskbar for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons)...
www.elevenforum.com
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
-
- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
I just now followed my own instructions, and this was the right-click result (before I changed the icon in Properties).
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
-
- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Yeah, @Ghot is correct about the classic context menu. Gotta have it.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
-
- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
@Wisewiz
Ah-ha! Got it! When I click on Show More Options, the Pin to Taskbar option is there. So this could well be a solution, thank you. But what a complicated fuss just to get a website short cut into the taskbar
Ah-ha! Got it! When I click on Show More Options, the Pin to Taskbar option is there. So this could well be a solution, thank you. But what a complicated fuss just to get a website short cut into the taskbar
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- MinisForum
You're instructions work fine... you cheated though.
The Desktop shortcut you made was NOT a direct URL shortcut. It was a quasi-File Explorer shortcut.
A direct URL shortcut on the Desktop... looks like this...
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
-
- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
I DID NOT cheat! I followed @Brink's instructions for making a desktop shortcut to a URL, but with the desired context menu options. Blaaah!
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
-
- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Either just put URL shortcuts on your desktop and leave them there, or start using Favorites or Bookmarks.
Or... make fake URL shortcuts, like that Wizard guy does.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22631.3527 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
-
- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
I DID NOT cheat! I followed @Brink's instructions for making a desktop shortcut to a URL, but with the desired context menu options. Blaaah!
I don't care who thought it up... it's lame.
All you have to do to make a URL shortcut on the Desktop is "drag" the Lock symbol in the browser address bar, to the Desktop.
But then, it seems you get the no frills version. LOL
Typical Windows 11 cluster-muck by Microsoft.
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I don't see the fuss. Copy URL. Make shortcut. Precede URL in shortcut target with explorer.exe. Change icon (cuz you'll get the icon of explorer). Pin. Delete.
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
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- Lenovo 3132
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- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
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- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
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- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
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- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
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- Chrome
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- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
The Fuss...
Option 1: Drag the lock symbol from browser address bar to the desktop to make the URL shortcut. Time: 1 second.
Option 2: Do all that junk you said. Time: 3 weeks, 6 days and 4 cups of coffee.
The Payoff...
Option 2 gives you all the right click bells and whistles. Option 1... doesn't.
As I said above... typical Microsoft. Take something simple and intuitive and screw it up.
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- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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- Dell U3011 30"
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- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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- Logitech Optical M-100
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- Firefox (latest)
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- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
So who the heck wants the NoFrills version. I'll take my frills any day.
(We have a grocery store in Ontario called "No Frills." It's a discount version of our mainline grocer, Loblaws. I prefer shopping at Loblaws, even though the prices are higher for almost everything. Clean, great washrooms, great variety, nice people -- shoppers AND staff -- and they bag the groceries for you. NF makes you bag your own.)
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- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
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- Operating System
- 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
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- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
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- Firefox (latest)
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- Bitdefender Internet Security
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- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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- up to 2048 x 1536
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Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
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- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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I vacuumed the living room, did 3 loads of laundry, washed all the dishes and got groceries, all in the time it took you guys to create one stinkin Taskbar shortcut!!! 
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I vacuumed the living room, did 3 loads of laundry, washed all the dishes and got groceries, all in the time it took you guys to create one stinkin Taskbar shortcut!!!
That's cause you're... spechul.
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- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
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