Pin URL as Windows 10 Start Tile

[tedo]

tedo last edited by

Trying to pin a Website shortcut (or URL) as a Tile in Windows 10 Start Menu. Suggestions welcome

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @tedo last edited by

@tedo What it has to do with Opera?

Did you try moving the shortcut to the start menu?

[tedo]

tedo @leocg last edited by

@leocg
Yes.
First I tried dragging it directly to the Start Menu. Not allowed.
Next, dragged to Desktop and from Desktop to Start Menu. Not allowed.
Then, copied the shortcut to: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

However, it still does not appear

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @tedo last edited by

@tedo Then maybe it's not possible to put a shortcut to a web page there?

Usually URL shortcuts are placed on desktop.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

Here's a different way to accomplish it:

Right-click on your desktop, goto "New", choose "Shortcut", browse to launcher.exe in Opera's install folder, click "Next", name the shortcut what you want, and click "Finish".

Then, right-click on the newly-made shortcut, goto "properties", switch to the "Shortcut" tab, and change its target field value so that it's like:

"C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" "https://example.com/"

for example, and click OK.

Then, you can right-click on the shortcut and choose "pin to start" or move the shortcut to "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu". If you do the latter, if needed, open up the task manager and restart Windows Explorer to get it to appear.