Windows 11 url shortcut icon not displaying url favicon.ico

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To display the website's favicon.ico as the icon of the shortcut created in Windows 11, follow these steps:

  1. Open the website in your browser and copy the URL of the website.

  2. Right-click on the desktop and select "New" -> "Shortcut".

  3. In the "Type the location of the item" field, paste the URL of the website.

  4. Click on "Next" and give a name to the shortcut.

  5. Click on "Finish" to create the shortcut.

  6. Right-click on the shortcut and select "Properties".

  7. In the "Shortcut" tab, click on "Change Icon".

  8. In the "Change Icon" dialog box, type "http://<website_URL>/favicon.ico" (without quotes) in the "Look for icons in this file" field and press "Enter". Replace "<website_URL>" with the actual URL of the website.

  9. Select the favicon.ico icon and click on "OK".

  10. Click on "Apply" and then on "OK" to close the "Properties" dialog box.

The shortcut icon will now display the website's favicon.ico.