Cannot create pinned site shortcut from address bar


  1. RichM
    Posts : 5
    Windows 10 x64
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    Cannot create pinned site shortcut from address bar


    This inability to pin a url to the desktop started 4 days ago. What I have done so far.
    Ran sfc/scannow 4 times, scanned with Norton Security and Malwarebytes and
    searched in vain on the web. I called Microsoft and they did a remote connection
    and Would not research the problem because it works in IE and would not persue the issue
    further in Firefox and Chrome. BTW the tech had never encounterd this problem.
    Has anyone ever experienced this issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    RichM
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  3. Cliff S
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    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       New #2

    Try right clicking desktop choose NEW>shortcut>copy & paste address in, then your default browser will open to it.
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  4. RichM
    Posts : 5
    Windows 10 x64
    Thread Starter
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    Hi Cliff,
    Thank you for posting. I am aware of this method but there is a problem somewhere in the OS. I have checked Group Policy and
    Local Security and all is well there.
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