Target field on Windows shortcut is disabled

Solution 1:

These shortcuts are special. The target of these shortcuts is not a file path or folder. It is registered in the system application (simplifying). Say, they link to PIDLs, not files.

The answer is - you can't reenable the target field. You may only recreate shortcuts (or modify them programmatically, not sure).

Solution 2:

However, you can

• Start the application with the shortcut.
• Open Task Manager.
• Find the just started app (by name).
• Right click on it and Open file location.

Now you can make customized shortcuts based on the same application.

I know this isn't a perfect solution but might be adequate.