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1345491 2013-06-12 06:54:00 I now find that all my Desktop Shortcuts to web sites are broken using Google Chrome.
I have deleted them but when I create I get the same problem
For example

I want to go to the Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/
so I created a desktop shortcut

However, when I click the shortcut, Google Chrome (Version 27.0.1453.110 m) shows:

[{000214A0-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
Prop3=19,11
[InternetShortcut]
IDList=
URL=https://play.google.com/


Running Windows 8 Pro on a Desktop PC.
alisam (4427)
1345492 2013-06-12 07:15:00 Sounds as if .lnk files (shortcuts) have managed to associate themselves with Google Chrome. There is a way of fixing this through the Registry but I'm not inclined to comment further without testing. pcuser42 (130)
1345493 2013-06-13 07:35:00 Solved it!
But I don't know why.
In Control Panel>Default Programs>Set Associations I changed .url from 'Chrome' to 'Internet Browser' and it now works.
The URL still opens in Chrome and I see the Chrome icon.
alisam (4427)
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