


In order to run this example, you must have the Windows Script Host installed on your computer.
WINDOWS 10 CREATE START MENU SHORTCUT HOW TO
This program demonstrates how to use the Windows Script Host to create a shortcut on the Windows Desktop. Well, turns out, there is a much easy way to pin a web page to Start screen right in Microsoft Edge. Examples to create a desktop shortcut with WSH. I hope in the future Microsoft Edge can have the Favicon drag & drop built in. Right-click on it, and Pin to Start.īingo…a new tile shows up in Start right after. Now open Start Menu, go to All apps, you will see the shortcut you copied in the last step show up there. Copy the shortcut created early to the folder. It opens the Start Menu program folder in File Explorer. Name the shortcut whatever you likethe shortcut will be labelled with whatever name you choose. Click the menu button in Google Chrome and select More Tools > Add to Desktop. How to pin the web shortcut to the Start Menuįirst of all, press Win + R to bring up the Run dialog box, type the following shell command in the box, and hit Enter. First, head to the website you want to add to your Start menu. But if you don’t see one, you can customize one yourself by going to the Properties of the shortcut and Change Icon… button. Give a name to the shortcut, and click Finish.Ī new shortcut is now on the desktop readying to be used. The shortcut will automatically use the website’s favicon as the default shortcut icon. Type or paste in the url to the Location box, and go to Next. Right-click on the desktop empty space, go to New, and Shortcut. It would be nice if it does but for now, here are your options: Create a web link shortcut on the desktop You may also consider updating your wireless adapter or check its power saver option. The very handy of favicon drag and drop in Internet Explorer hasn’t been added in the new browser. You may create a shortcut to your desktop instead. Strange enough, it’s not so easy to create a link shortcut and save it on the desktop for sharing or quick access from Microsoft Edge.
