creating shortcut to url Customizing Vista Discuss creating shortcut to url in the Windows Vista forums; I want to put a shortcut to a web site on my desktop. When I drag the icon for the web site from my browser to the desktop, the system ...

[fgf]

I want to put a shortcut to a web site on my desktop. When I drag the icon for the web site from my browser to the desktop, the system appends ".url" to the end of the link, and when I click on the shortcut, it takes me to a file, not to the web site. This behavior is contrary to what I became accustomed to in XP, and I can't find anything to explain what needs to be done. Suggestions? Thanks.

[Snuffy]

While the URL is showing in your BROWSER. copy, then click the two small ++ and add to your favorites... then add to your desktop... by clickin any blank area in the desktop -> click new -> click shortcut -> then open shortcut -> then paste the url there... viola you have a url shortcut on your desk top...

[felix8406]

Dragging from the address bar works fine at this end. Try dragging just the icon next to the web address.

[fgf]

Thanks, Snuffy, but I'm a little confused. Copy what? The url? Then, where do I find these "two small ++"?

[Buster]

If you right click on the page and select create shortcut it will ask you if you want to put a shortcut to this page on your desk top click yes thats it job done

[Snuffy]

top line shows the E=explorer and what the page name is
1st bar is URL in browser
2n is menu bar
3d bar is GOOGLE tool bar- addon
4t bar is " Star (favorites)- +star(add to favorites) -shows the page or URL= favorites bar" under Tools look for toolbars = Favorites Center
ctrl+shift+I --favorites center.
ctrl+shift+h -- history
ctrl+shift+j -- RSS Feeds