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Windows 7 Search: Treat ".url" files as "Programs"
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Mar 15, 2026866 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Is there a way to configure Windows 7 search (on the Start menu -- the "Search Programs and Files" field) to treat files of type ".url" as "Programs"? The reason I ask -- I want to be able to enter the filename of a ".url" file in that field (without the ".url" extension), and then be able to run i…
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Fix for: Windows 7 Search: Treat ".url" files as "Programs"
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For files (or any other shortcut) to appear under Programs in the Windows Start Menu search, they need to be located somewhere in the directory (which means they'd appear under ). The easiest way to access the directory is to right-click on All Prog…
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