Because it is tiring to open a lot of windows to find a program, it would be easier if you just create a shortcut of your often used program or file by putting it right on your desktop or a common folder, then start the program from the desktop every time you want to use it.http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Sat, 26 May 2012 04:11:16 ESTCopyright 2012 Thomas Karanja, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/computers-and-technology/windows-xp/how-to-put-create-make-a-shortcut-of-programs-or-files-on-desktop-21653.htm<p>Because it is tiring to open a lot of windows to find aprogram, it would be easier if you just create a shortcut of your often usedprogram or file&nbsp; by putting it right onyour desktop or a common folder, then start the program from the desktop everytime you want to use it. Shortcuts &nbsp;are&lsquo;turbo-charge" way to start a program or file. Faster than using start up.</p><p>When you create a shortcut on desktop it will appear on thedesktop as an object next to other object like my computer, My networks places,my documents, drives etc. just double click the object to run or start it. letscreate a shortcut for a common program like internet explorer.<br /><br /> There are several methods for creating a program shortcut:<br /><br /><strong>From open folder</strong><br /><br /> &nbsp;Select My computer <strong>:::</strong> Drive C<strong>::: </strong>Program files<strong> ::: </strong>internetexplorer <br /><br /> Click to open internet explorer folder and click the objectcalled IEXPLORER with the right mouse button, hold the mouse button down, anddrag it out onto a blank portion of the desktop. If you release the mousebutton a menu appears. Choose create shortcut(s) here.<br /><br /> You can also click on the object called IEXPLORER with theleft button and choose <strong>:::</strong> send to <strong>:::</strong> desktop ( create shortcut). <br /><br /><strong>From Start Up Menu</strong><br /><br /> Click Start <strong>:::</strong> All Programs <strong>:::</strong> Left click Internetexplorer<strong> :::</strong> send to <strong>:::</strong> Desktop( create shortcut)<br /><br /> <strong>During Installation</strong><br /><br /> Some programs during installation allow you to choose anoption of creating shortcut to the desktop or start up programs. It can alsocreate shortcut to desktop automatically.<br /><br />Now you see a new object on your desktop called shortcut toIEXPLORER. You can double-click this object to at anytime to start the paintprogram. Some of these same methods may work when you try to create shortcut toa certain Folder.</p>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:19:48 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/computers-and-technology/windows-xp/how-to-put-create-make-a-shortcut-of-programs-or-files-on-desktop-21653.htmTRCB.comComputers and Technology / Windows XP