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Creating an IE-Specific Desktop Shortcut

I have at least 3 browsers installed on my system - and likely one or two that I’m forgetting.  Mozilla FireFox is my default, but there are some sites that need to run in IE - Yahoo! Launch for example.  I wanted to create desktop shortcut that would open Launch in Internet Explorer.  Took a bit of Googling to find the right code, but here’s how:

On the desktop, create a new shortcut.  Then enter the following code in the “target” field (remove the spaces in the “http”, I put them there to prevent pMachine from trying to make it an active link):

“C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe” h t t p://launch.yahoo.com

Then I went one step better and assigned the “My Music” button on my keyboard to open the shortcut…

There.  I’ve had my geek moment for the day.  ;)

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  1. Maureen on February 08, 2005

    THANK YOU!!! I have an application at work that has an IE-only user interface, this has been a lifesaver for me!

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