Create a desktop shortcut to open a specific URL in Chrome while default browser is Edge
Steps to Create a Desktop Shortcut to Open a Link in Chrome:
Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
In the "Create Shortcut" window that opens, in the location field, enter:
Note - Right click to make a desktop shortcut (had troubles other way)
Note - When copying the below link it may append another "C:\ , if it does just delete the inner C: and it should work
Replace https://www.example.com
with the link you want to open.
Click Next, then give your shortcut a name (e.g., "Open Link in Chrome").
Click Finish.
Now, when you double-click the shortcut, it will open the specified URL in Google Chrome, even if Chrome is not your default browser.
If Chrome is installed in a different location, make sure to adjust the path to chrome.exe
accordingly.
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