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Alexanderx
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Mar 12, 2025

Right click on shortcut to Open file location does not work except for Excel

Right click on desktop shortcut to Open file location does not work except for Excel, Word shortcut. Anyone else experience this?

If I right click on desktop ANY shortcut icon in Windows 10 on other laptop next to me and select Open File Location-it will open any location for ANY shortcut or program.

I have the same programs on Windows 11 laptop and Bat and other files. When I Right click on desktop in Windows 11 23H2 (have not updated in a month or so due to prob I read with updates) and select "Open File Location" , it yields no results. Nothing opens UNLESS it is the 2 shortcuts Word and Excel shortcuts.

Right click and select Troubleshooter compatibility also does not work but never tried it from desktop so I do not care.

I have normal things on desktop like Zoom, , Macrium, FileZilla Pro, Chrome, Firefox, various shortcuts to folders...

Works within the Start menu or if I select just Open in the start menu. But on desktop, nope except MSFT Word and Excel. Same for Open Folder Location. Not a big deal but just wondering.

Thank you very much!

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