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If you don’t like the options presented, you can download icons from the internet to give your desktop a truly personal look.

The icon will now be permanently changed to the one you selected. I can always use Cortana or the Windows Start menu to access a program without a shortcut. It strikes a happy medium between easy accessibility and a usable desktop. I tend to leave the checkbox selected on apps that I know I’m going to use a lot and unchecked for those programs I won’t use all that much. When you install apps and programs on your computer, one of the last options you get to choose is usually, ‘ Add shortcut to Desktop.’ The option is usually accompanied by a checkbox option, which you can leave checked to add the icon or uncheck if you don’t want to clutter up the desktop. Add a Windows 10 Desktop Shortcut During Installation Even so, as you can see, it’s not a difficult process. Usually, programs will install an icon automatically but that isn’t always the case.

Drag the icon from the Windows Start Menu.Right-click and select Send to, Desktop (create shortcut).Drag and drop the executable directly from the folder it is installed in.You have several options if you want to add Windows 10 desktop icons for programs you have already installed. Add Windows 10 Desktop Icons of Installed Programs