How to Force an Internet Shortcut to be Opened in a Specific Browser in Windows

shortcutHow can I open a specific web shortcut in Windows in a specific web browser?

The trick is not to do it as a HTML shortcut, but as a program “switch”.  You can even copy and edit an existing shortcut to a program just by adding a space and the Internet address after the program path.  Here are some of the most common program paths:
Firefox
“C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe” https://erichstauffer.com

Internet Explorer
“C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe” https://erichstauffer.com

Safari
“C:Program FilesSafariSafari.exe” https://erichstauffer.com

Chrome
“C:Documents and Settings%username%Local SettingsApplication DataGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe” https://erichstauffer.com

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