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I just can't figure out how to create desktop shortcuts for both Internet Explorer and Mail. It's awkward having to keep going to and fro from the Start Menu. Can anyone help please?
Steve
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:29:07 +0000, Steve100841 wrote:
I just can't figure out how to create desktop shortcuts for both Internet Explorer and Mail. It's awkward having to keep going to and fro from the Start Menu. Can anyone help please?
To create a desktop shortcut for any program, right-drag its exe
file to the desktop. Let go of the mouse button, and on the menu you
get, choose "Create shortcut here."
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:25:38 +0000, Steve100841 wrote:
Hi Ken,
I'm trying your suggestion. So far - so good.
Great, glad to hear it!
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
Bravo GregSB; many thanks for this. I was on the verge of asking my technical friend to wipe my new laptop clean and install windows 7. You've kept me in the windows 8 community, for now. The jury is still out though and, even though I've used pc and windows since UK launch (I worked for IBM at the time), my mac is still very much in use.
Good stuff. This works and makes perfect sense. Thanks.
Steve
Wow, I really wish I didn't just read all of that. This is 2 ways to create an internet explorer shortcut on the Windows 8 desktop without installing 3rd party software. Use the first way if you go to the desktop and there is no Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar (row at the bottom of the screen). Use the second method if you go to the desktop and there is an Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
Method 1:
1. Go to the desktop. To get there from the start screen click the tile that says "Desktop".
2. Right click where you want the shortcut.
3. Put the arrow on "New".
4. From the menu that shows up click "Shortcut".
5. Click "Browse".
6. Click "Computer".
7. Click "OS (C:)".
8. Click "Program Files".
9. Click "Internet Explorer".
10. Click "iexplore" so it is highlighted and then click "ok".
11. Click "Next".
12. Type a new name or leave it as "iexplore" (this is the name that will appear on the desktop).
13. Click "Finish".
The shortcut should show up on your desktop.
Method 2:
1. Go to the desktop. To get there from the start screen click the tile that says "Desktop".
2. Right click on the Internet Explorer Icon in the taskbar.
3. From the list that comes up right click on "Internet Explorer".
4. Click "Properties".
5. Click the "Shortcut" tab.
6. Click "Open File Location".
7. Right click "iexplore".
8. Click "Create Shortcut".
9. Click "Yes".
That sends a shortcut to the desktop. Close the open windows by clicking "x".
Wow! this was fairly simple and easy. I was finally able to do it!
I am having some other issues as well with Win8. Hope someone can help me address those too. Have already posted in the community.
