How see contents of URL shortcut?

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If I use IE to view a web page, I can drag the URL from IE's address
bar onto the desktop. I get a desktop shortcut to that web page.

QUESTION: How can I easily see what the URL is inside the Internet
shortcut?

At the moment I change the .URL shortcut to a .TXT file, I have a
look at the contents and then I change the .TXT back to .URL.

Doing that feels too clumsy.
 
you can do a right click on the file or in favourites, and select
properties, select web document tab. there's your answer

enjoy
 
one you have dragged the shortcut to the desktop (dont change to txt file!!)
you shoud just be able to right click on it and look at properties, then look
at the tab that says web document, in here you should see the URL shortcut
;-) pete
 
Right-click the .URL file and choose Properties.
The "Web document" tab displays the target URL.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


If I use IE to view a web page, I can drag the URL from IE's address
bar onto the desktop. I get a desktop shortcut to that web page.

QUESTION: How can I easily see what the URL is inside the Internet
shortcut?

At the moment I change the .URL shortcut to a .TXT file, I have a
look at the contents and then I change the .TXT back to .URL.

Doing that feels too clumsy.
 
Lee said:
you can do a right click on the file or in favourites, and select
properties, select web document tab. there's your answer
Click to expand...

You can even right-click on an Explorer Favorites menu to get the
Properties. Same goes for items on the Start menu.
 
Hi Lee.

Unfortunately, my shortcuts do not have a properties tab called
"web document".

(Maybe it appears on systems which have set something else on.)
 
Right-click the .URL file and choose Properties.
The "Web document" tab displays the target URL.
Click to expand...

I don't have a web document tab.

Am running Win XP Pro/SP2.

Any ideas?
 
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Hi Lee.

Unfortunately, my shortcuts do not have a properties tab called
"web document".

(Maybe it appears on systems which have set something else on.)
Click to expand...


I suspect you have done something else than what you described then.
E.g. dragging the icon from an IE Address bar to the Desktop
does indeed create an *Internet shortcut* which has a Web Document tab
in its Properties dialog.

Perhaps you have instead created an extra level of indirection by making
a Desktop shortcut for a Favorites *.URL file?

Hmm... in fact even a Favorite dragged from the Favorites menu
was properly copied as an Internet shortcut (instead of creating
a Desktop shortcut to it.)

Wow. It was difficult trying to do that even deliberately.
I have no idea how you would have managed to do it accidentally.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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