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Can't create a desktop shortcut for a website in Firefox on my new HP Laptop.

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If I try to drag a link to my desktop or any folder on it, I get the red circle with a slash through it and it will not work.

If I try to drag a link to my desktop or any folder on it, I get the red circle with a slash through it and it will not work.

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Apparently Microsoft's Windows 10 Edge browser was not written with the code to perform the simple task as drag & Drop a website to the desktop. It's amazing about the incompetence of Microsoft. All other browsers can perform this simple task.

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Have you had problems like this before?

GMT1 said

I get the red circle with a slash through it and it will not work.

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Brand new Computer with a brand new Mozilla download.

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Does it work if you hold down the Ctrl to initiate a Copy while dragging?

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Apparently Microsoft's Windows 10 Edge browser was not written with the code to perform the simple task as drag & Drop a website to the desktop. It's amazing about the incompetence of Microsoft. All other browsers can perform this simple task.