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"The webpage you are viewing is trying to close this window"

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When opening a desktop shortcut to a webpage I get the error message:

"The webpage you are viewing is trying to close this window"

Just started this week ...

When opening a desktop shortcut to a webpage I get the error message: "The webpage you are viewing is trying to close this window" Just started this week ...

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What is the link you are using? Does the message say anything else? What is that page for?

It could be that link is no longer in use. Try opening the main page of that website and going to the page you want using the menus.