i right-click my cursor, there is an option of create shortcut. after i click that option, an icon which is the same as the original file icon will appear on the desktop, but absolutely not a shortcut icon. what's wrong with my machine? how can i fix this glitch?
2006-09-07 17:44:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
ferdinand's method still doesn't work on my computer.
2006-09-07 17:50:51 · update #1
oh,yes, it's a shortcut, but where is the small arrow which is always on the icon?
2006-09-07 18:15:27 · update #2
Don´t worry even if the icon is not a shortcut (small arrow on the bottom) the generated item is indeed a shortcut. You can verify this by checking its size, besides if you go right click properties on it, you will find a "shortcut" tab, with ways to point to a file and change the icon.
It is an interesting glitch... cool!
2006-09-07 17:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by David C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be making a shortcut to the program file or folder and not the program .exe location. A shortcut has to be to an executable file or it does nothing. The easiest way to create a shortcut is to go to the start menu right click on the program and hold down the button while you drag to the desktop, this creates a shortcut on the desktop. But.. in truth I can't say why your approach is not working. Good luck!
Heres another tip. If you right click a shortcut on your desktop, then click Properties-->Shortcut Key, and choose any key, then you can hold down Control-->Alt and that key at any time to open that shortcut. This works with any shortcut on your desktop.
2006-09-08 00:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by ferdinand 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cl Start
cl Programs
Find the program for which you want a shortcut.
Right-cl on the icon for that program and select "create a shortcut."
-- the shortcut may appear below the list of the submenu.
-- right-click the shortcut and "cut," then go to the desktop and right-cl to "paste."
If you doubt that it is in fact a shortcut, right-cl on the icon and select properties. A window should confirm that it is a shortcut.
2006-09-08 00:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on a blank spot on your desktop --> Select New --> Shortcut --> and then browse to the location of the program you would like to create the shortcut for.
2006-09-08 00:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the item you want to make a shortcut of and right-click on that item and choose the option Send To - Desktop (shortcut), it's as simple as that!
2006-09-08 00:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by adrianj_518 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋