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Creating Desktop shortcuts

 
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Im1oftheOceanic6
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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:28 am    Post subject: Creating Desktop shortcuts Reply with quote

My start menu on my Windows 8 computer can be temperamental. Sometimes it just won't open at all. This means that if I want to use certain programs like word pad, paint, etc I have to find an old project and open a new project from there.

What I am wondering about is if there is a way to make a desktop icon/shortcut for programs like word pad? I know how to "pin to taskbar" and that's what I have right now. But I like to keep my taskbar clean so I can tell what is active and what isn't.

I've wandered around some of the programs but I just can't figure out if there is a way to create a desktop shortcut for them.

Macaila
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PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2015 12:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think if you are able to right-click on the program somehow (locate it in My Computer, for instance), there is a "Create desktop shortcut" option. Here is a video that will hopefully help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgwiGnH6KIs
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PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2015 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you!

That was very helpful. I'm going to give that a try.
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I followed the instructions in the vid and it worked perfectly. I was able to make a desktop short cut. This is going to make it so much easier to navigate around to word pad and other programs when my start menu is acting up.

Thanks again.

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