How to Make a Desktop Shortcut on Microsoft Windows (Vista)

Having many files and folders saved to your desktop will slow down your computer and clutter things up! Fix this by creating shortcuts to the things you need so that they are not saved on the desktop, but are quickly accessible from there!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Vista

1. 
    
   Desktop

   First thing you need to do after your computer is powered on and loaded, is to go to the desktop.

2. 
    
   Create Shortcut

   Next right click and click "new". This will pop out another window and you will see shortcut near the top. Click on this.

3. 
    
   Browse

   After you have clicked "shortcut" another window will pop up. From here you will see a button labeled "browse". Click on this to search for what you want to create a shortcut for.

4. 
    

   Search through your computer to find exactly what you want to make a shortcut of and then click on the item you have chosen. Next you need to click "ok" for the shortcut to take effect.

5. 
    

   Now you have a desktop shortcut, that allows you to have quick access to your programs, files and folders without slowing your computer down!

Tips & Warnings

• You can also create a shortcut by right clicking on a program and selecting "send to.. desktop (create shortcut)".

[nycgalinpa]

on 8/27/2009 Good to know, thanks for the tips. 5*

[jcbass7]

on 8/24/2009 You are welcome!

[sonni57]

on 8/22/2009 Thanks for the good computer tips.