Why doesn't Steam install the desktop icon properly?

mimizukari May 14, 2023 @ 12:28pm

You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.

Last edited by mimizukari; May 14, 2023 @ 2:41pm

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JohnJSal May 14, 2023 @ 1:02pm

Originally posted by ロザリンド:
You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.

Well, I have Chrome set as the default browser already. Is what you're suggesting something different?

Why would the browser affect this anyway? Isn't the shortcut just a link to the exe of the game file?

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mimizukari May 14, 2023 @ 1:43pm

Originally posted by JohnJSal:
Originally posted by ロザリンド:
You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.

Well, I have Chrome set as the default browser already. Is what you're suggesting something different?

Why would the browser affect this anyway? Isn't the shortcut just a link to the exe of the game file?

No, it's not a shortcut link to the exe of the file, it's a .url link which needs to be opened by a web browser, so set the program when the pop-up comes to be the "Internet Browser" it should be its own option.

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moonrock | Twitch May 14, 2023 @ 1:59pm

You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.

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wuddih May 14, 2023 @ 2:38pm

Originally posted by moonrock TTV:
You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.

nope, always "Internet Browser" for .url extension
any specific browser will lead to issues with Steam and any other other program that uses browser protocols for their shortcuts.

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mimizukari May 14, 2023 @ 2:41pm

Originally posted by wuddih:
Originally posted by moonrock TTV:
You need to re-associate all of Steam’s shortcuts with your browser. To do this, you need to go to your desktop’s control panel, then select Programs, then Default Programs, then Set Associations. Find the .url extension and change its default program to your preferred browser. This may fix the issue of Steam shortcuts not working properly.

Otherwise, when you try to open it on your desktop you should be able to search for and select "Internet Browser", or otherwise use your primary internet browser for the task.
nope, always "Internet Browser" for .url extension
any specific browser will lead to issues with Steam and any other other program that uses browser protocols for their shortcuts.

yea, i forgot what the option is called since win11 doesn't even let me try to use other things with the Steam links. so the second part of my answer then.

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JohnJSal May 15, 2023 @ 9:50am

Thanks everyone! Simply choosing "Internet Browser" when clicking the unassociated file seems to have fixed it!

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PlayGameToday May 17, 2024 @ 6:08am

What if “Internet Browser” does not appear in the list of programs?

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