Can't edit web shortcut Details section (gives access denied on web shortcuts)

Question

I get "File Access Denied" when I try to edit any web shortcut's "Details" section (e.g. Description or Notes values) and try to save my edits. My account is administrator.

N.B. this is a problem that appears for all internet shortcut (.url) files even the newly created ones. I confirmed that the owner is MyUserAccountName and that MyUserAccountName has Full Control access on the file and still the problem exists.

Answer 1

The Error dialog box suggest that this is a permission issue: next thing to do is thus to verify in the "Security" tab if you have enough permissions to modify the shortcut.

On that same security tab, click on the "Advanced" button to verify who is the owner of that shortcut.

You may want either to reclaim ownership or add appropriate permissions for your account there.