<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Installed Windows 10, Now Desktop Links Open Real Weirdly]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I just installed Windows 10 a few days ago and <em>this</em> problem started,<br />
This is an example of what I am facing. I placed a link about a news article from Opera onto my desktop. This is that link:<br />
<strong><a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/50380154/dress-rehearsal-nasa-moon-rockets-last-test-before-launch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://www.ksl.com/article/50380154/dress-rehearsal-nasa-moon-rockets-last-test-before-launch</a></strong></p>
<p dir="auto">However, when I click on that desktop link this is what appears in the address field:</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>file:///C:/Users/Franklin/Desktop/Dress%20rehearsal-%20NASA%20moon%20rocket's%20last%20test%20before%20launch%20-%20KSL.com.url</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Meanwhile on the page itself I get a text message giving me the correct link -- but not the actual page I wanted to go to. See the attached image which shows this; I put the Properties' box over the screen so it could be seen as well:</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1648937189110-opera-desktop-link-will-not-open-properly.jpg" alt="Opera Desktop Link Will Not Open Properly.jpg" class=" img-responsive img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Thanks!<br />
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]]></description><link>https://forums.opera.com/topic/55000/installed-windows-10-now-desktop-links-open-real-weirdly</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:32:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forums.opera.com/topic/55000.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 22:07:24 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Installed Windows 10, Now Desktop Links Open Real Weirdly on Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:49:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://forums.opera.com/uid/404527">@tomswiftsr</a> How good are you at using regedit? Windows (not any browser) is supposed to open URL files, then look at the protocol (the http(s) part) and decide it needs to use your default browser for that.</p>
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