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firefox iconshortcur=ts instaed of actual website shortcut on desktop

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when i drag and drop a web page or game or whatever to create a desktop shortcut i get the Firefox short cut instead of the actual websites game etc shortcut to the desktop. In order for me to get the actual shortcut to the webpage game etc i have to use Internet explorer and where it says create shortcut i get the actual website shortcut why=y can i not get the actual short cut ? see the photo the x one is from ie the other is firefox

when i drag and drop a web page or game or whatever to create a desktop shortcut i get the Firefox short cut instead of the actual websites game etc shortcut to the desktop. In order for me to get the actual shortcut to the webpage game etc i have to use Internet explorer and where it says create shortcut i get the actual website shortcut why=y can i not get the actual short cut ? see the photo the x one is from ie the other is firefox
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Mary
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why do i not ger the one with black x a the actual shortcut to the site and not the mozilla shortcut or icon?