Can't Create Shortcut - Windows 11 is Confusing a Directory with a *.bat File of the Same Name.

[Windows 11]

I have a directory called "test1" In that directory I also have a *.bat file called test1.bat.When I try to create a shortcut to the directory test1 - Windows thinks, assumes, that I'm creating a shortcut to the file called test1.bat. When I double click the shortcut test1.bat attempts to run (it can't since Explorer isn't CMD). To be very clear I want a shortcut to the DIRECTORY called test1 (not a *.bat file). There doesn't seem to be a reasonable way to fix this. I'm stuck.I'm using Windows 11 Pro - and Explorer (of course)

Continue reading...