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How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser

How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Mitch Bartlett 3 Comments

Some web applications just work better in certain browsers. If you have Microsoft Windows set to use Chrome as your default browser, but you want to use a desktop shortcut to open a specific site in Microsoft Edge. Or maybe another website icon that will only work in Firefox. Creating a shortcut to a web document won’t work. However, you can open a URL using a shortcut to a non-default browser using these steps:

  1. Right-click a blank area of the desktop and select “New” > “Shortcut“.
  2. For the location, type the path to the browser you wish to use followed by the URL you wish to open. For example:
    • Chrome: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" https://technipages.com
    • Edge : "%windir%\explorer.exe" microsoft-edge:https://technipages.com
    • IE: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://technipages.com
    • Firefox: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" https://technipages.com
      Example of a shortcut that points directly to a specific browser and website.
  3. Provide the name for the shortcut. You will probably want to use the name of the website in most cases.
  4. Select “Next“.
  5. Select “Finish“.

Now you have a shortcut that will open the website in a specific web browser, no matter what the default browser is set to in Windows.

I have tested this thoroughly and it works in Windows 11 as well as Windows 10.

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Filed Under: Windows Tagged With: Edge, firefox, google chrome, ie

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  1. Nick says

    April 29, 2022 at 8:43 am

    Very helpful! Thank you!

  2. Bat Stan says

    April 5, 2022 at 1:37 am

    Unfortunately this is not working at the moment. It automatikaly putt HTTPS: in the begining and do not start IE. At the moment is 05.04.2022

  3. Niharika says

    April 1, 2022 at 10:19 am

    How to subscribe hotstar
    Please tell me

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