How to Open .webloc files in Windows
Don't download and install some sketchy unknown converter .exe program to "convert" it for you.
A .webloc file is a shortcut or bookmark that is created when Apple users send each other bookmarks. (Don't blame them, Apple users don't know any better.)
All you have to do:
FYI: A .webloc file just a simple text file formatted in XML (if you don't know what that means, don't worry about it).
A .webloc file is a shortcut or bookmark that is created when Apple users send each other bookmarks. (Don't blame them, Apple users don't know any better.)
All you have to do:
- save the file
- If you can see that the file name ends in .webloc:
- just change the .webloc to .txt
- open it
- If you can't see the file extension (.webloc):
- right-click the file
- Open With
- Notepad (you might have to select "Choose Program..." first).
Copy the stuff that's in between <string> and </string>, and paste it into the address bar of your web browser.
FYI: A .webloc file just a simple text file formatted in XML (if you don't know what that means, don't worry about it).
We are in 2021 and we still have to rely on crap like this in order to work. Windows is still as stupid as it gets.
ReplyDeleteI logged into my account to just say I 10000% agree with you. It's insane. I feel like I'm spending half my time on windows looking up tutorials for weird error messages and quirky bugs. Mac is better, but still has similar issues. You'd think they'd have made a computer and OS that just...works.
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