There is no existing native method in Windows to password protect a Desktop shortcut in Windows, you could try to find a 3rd party utility to password protect that file, or something like 7zip to put the shortcut in a zip file and password protect the zip file.
how to add a password to an internet shortcut on windows 11
Gaia Ian Saheb
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there is only one profile for the whole family and i want to add a password to a shortcut that is on my desktop in whick
i want it to require a password to open
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
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DaveM121 914.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-08-02T15:17:50.1966667+00:00