Shortcuts to websites open Google

Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.657)

I must have done something wrong.

There are several shortcuts on the desktop to various websites, including this one. But most of them now open Google.

What do I have to do to fix this?

Check your Windows 10 default web browser ...
Start menu > Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Web Browser
Click for popup list of alternatives

idgat said:

Check your Windows 10 default web browser ...
Start menu > Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Web Browser
Click for popup list of alternatives

Sorry, I don't understand. Alternatives to what?

Its not simple a web link to a site are not all the same the link may end in .htm .html .php 'js and many other types so it what is set to open that type of file

Samuria said:

Its not simple a web link to a site are not all the same the link may end in .htm .html .php 'js and many other types so it what is set to open that type of file

I'm sorry Samuria, I don't understand. How does that relate to my problem?

Because if the link is for a htm file it may by default open with edge if its .html it may open with chrome it depends what is set to open the file TYPE

Stanley1961 said:

Sorry, I don't understand. Alternatives to what?

Click it and you'll see what is meant by "alternatives."

Note the subsequent comments from @Samuria for possible solutions. But try my suggestion first and see what happens.

idgat said:

Click it and you'll see what is meant by "alternatives."

Note the subsequent comments from @Samuria for possible solutions. But try my suggestion first and see what happens.

Ok, I see alternative browsers.

I use Chrome.

Stanley1961 said:

I use Chrome.

Bit confused here now. If (Google) Chrome is set as your default browser, then that's what desktop web shortcuts should open with.

Stanley1961 said:

There are several shortcuts on the desktop to various websites, including this one. But most of them now open Google.

"Now open ..." - what happened previously ?

EDIT: Now (re)thinking, do you mean the shortcuts now open Chrome at the Google search page ?

idgat said:

EDIT: Now (re)thinking, do you mean the shortcuts now open Chrome at the Google search page ?

Yes, that's correct. For example, I have desktop shortcuts to Yahoo Mail, My eBay summary, this website, my PayPal account, all of which open the Chrome browser default page.

However, there are other shortcuts which work correctly. My website, link to my doctor's surgery.

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I am getting tired of this. I'm frequently having to change passwords on gmail and Yahoo mail !

The surest, if not the simplest, way to overcome this is to re-install the OS.

If it isn't, please tell me why.