It's Awesome!
I followed your instructions and made an icon that works great with no problems! It was helpful to learn about the CLSID concept and using the Documents directory. I'm already thinking of other ways to use these tools! The only thing I would add is that it's easier to select the text from your article and copy-and-paste it into the shortcut than typing it in. And you can avoid fat finger mistakes that way. Also, instead of pinning it to the taskbar, I dragged-and-dropped the new shortcut into one of my preexisting toolbars. That's just a personal preference.
As for all the whining about how Windows 8 isn't exactly like Windows 7, I remember when Windows first started and people were crying, "I'll never use a mouse!! If I want to execute a command, I'll type it in." We've come a long way since then and I'm sure there will be plenty of changes ahead as well. My philosophy is, "Suck it up and learn it or do it with the old system, but don't rain on our parade."
