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How do I modify the file right-click context menu to add "creat shortcut"?

geohud
geohud
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I have just chosen Mozilla as my browser and want to add shortcuts to files by using the right-click context menu, but there is no "create shortcut" choice displayed.

I have just chosen Mozilla as my browser and want to add shortcuts to files by using the right-click context menu, but there is no "create shortcut" choice displayed.

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If you want to create website shortcuts on the desktop, install the following extension.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Could you describe where you're clicking, exactly? Are you clicking on a web page, or clicking a link on a web page? If you are using Firefox to browse files on your hard drive, you're probably better off using Windows Explorer to do that since Firefox doesn't have all the functions of Windows.

Modified by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

Gingerbread Man
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If you want to create website shortcuts on the desktop, install the following extension.

geohud
geohud Question owner
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That did it!!.......thank you Gingerbread_Man...........awesome!!

fascinating1
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I have used DeskCut for a long time, but now it won't work on any of my computers! I'm really frustrated. I removed and reinstalled, and even went into about:config and reset the preferences, then removed and reinstalled. Still nothing. I'm using Windows 7 and FF 10.0.