Guide to Editing Windows Internet Shortcut Attributes

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Internet Shortcut Properties Dialog

In this dialog, you can edit the properties of a newly created or already existing Internet shortcut.

General

• Name - The Internet shortcut’s name. This field is of pseudo-formatted type. You can localize this value.
• Hot Key - A combination of keys that can be used to open the URL in the default web browser.
• Component - The component whose installation will trigger the shortcut’s creation.

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Paths

• URL - The address this shortcut points to. You can localize this value.
• Shortcut Folder - Represents the location where the shortcut will be placed.
• Working Directory - Represents the location set as the current folder for the browser, before opening the URL.

Display

• Icon File - The file that contains the shortcut icon.
• Icon Preview - this acts as a preview zone for the selected icon and as a drop-down list box. If multiple icons are available, the default icon can be changed by choosing another one from this drop-down list box. To cancel the icon selection, use the[Reset ] button.
• Run Mode - Specifies how your default browser will open the URL (minimized, maximized or normal).

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