Create desktop shortcuts to websites with Edge
If I'm shopping away in IE and create a shortcut to that webpage on the desktop from IE, if I haven't cleared my cache, it remembers the stuff in my cart for the IE shortcut [for as long as the cookie is good, not just a shopping cart but other similar pages].
I can't do this in Edge unless I create a Favorite for it IN Edge. Then there is no nice quick link from my desktop, I have to open Edge and select the Favorite. Used this many times with IE desktop links when Black Friday shopping.
Point is it's annoying because Microsoft wants Edge to be the default browser but then the Microsoft employee on here responds with the suggestion to send it to IE to create a Desktop shortcut. I'm using Edge on my Android phone and I can send a shortcut
for a webpage to the Android Launcher - but I can't do the same with Edge on my Windows 10 computer?
It is a very basic task that should not require multiple steps of opening another application to create a desktop shortcut is the point I think of the OP.
Desktop Shortcut IconsI 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.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.
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