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First, understand What is a Shortcut

A shortcut is an icon on your desktop that is a "pointer" to a program installed somewhere on your computer. If you remove the shortcut, you DO NOT remove the program.

You can tell what's a shortcut because of the little arrow on the bottom left part of the icon (see image on the right)

To Make Shortcuts

Shortcuts of a Program:

Click Start, (All) Programs, and find the program you want to make a desktop icon for (for example Microsoft Word).

RIGHT mouse click over Microsoft Word and then left click Send to Desktop (Create Shortcut)

Shortcuts of a Folder:

Find the folder you want to make a desktop icon for (for example My Pictures).

Double click My Documents and notice the My Pictures folder. RIGHT mouse click over My Pictures folder and then left click Send to Desktop (Create Shortcut)

Shortcuts of a Web Page/Site:

Open Internet Explorer

Go to the site/page you want an icon for on your desktop (for example www.EPSN.com).

Click File, Send, Shortcut to Desktop

To Delete or Remove a Shortcut from your Desktop:

Right Mouse Click over the shortcut/icon to remove and click Delete. Then click Yes to confirm the delete.

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Note: GetEasyComputerHelp.com assumes no responsibility for problems resulting from using any of these tips or web sites listed. Please read our full Terms and Conditions if you have questions.

Note:
GetEasyComputerHelp.com assumes no responsibility for problems resulting from using any of these tips or web sites listed. Please read our full Terms and Conditions if you have questions.