Skype is one of the most popular communication programs, but what should the user do if this program is installed and there is no shortcut to launch it? A few mouse clicks are enough to solve this problem.
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First, the user needs to make sure that Skype is actually installed on the computer and has not been uninstalled. You need to go to the folder where the program itself is stored, or look at it in the list of installed programs. It is best to use the second method, as it is much faster and more convenient. Open the "Start" menu, select "Control Panel". In the window that appears, find and click on the item "Add or Remove Programs". When a new window appears, you need to scroll through the list of installed programs and find Skype. If not, then reinstallation will be required.
How do I find the Skype shortcut?
So, when you are convinced that this software is actually installed on your computer, you need to find the folder where it is stored. If the program was installed by default and the installation path has not changed, then its search is reduced to the following: go to "My Computer" and select the local drive C:. After that, you should find the Programm Files folder and find Skype in the list (the program can be installed on a different drive and in a different folder). Usually the shortcut for the program is in the Phone directory. In order to make sure that this is really a program, and, for example, not an image (sometimes they can be confused, since the icon is the same), then take a look at the "Type" parameter, where it should be indicated that this file is "Application ".
How do I add a Skype icon to my desktop?
After the program shortcut is found, all that remains is to move it to the desktop. One common mistake worth noting is that sometimes users simply drag and drop a shortcut to the desktop. In no case should you do this, since it will stop working and you will no longer be able to run the program. Only reinstalling Skype will help to solve this problem. In order to place the program on the desktop, you will need to: right-click and select "Send" in the context menu, and then "Desktop". The user can do it differently. To do this, you will also need to call the context menu and select the "Create shortcut" item. After clicking, the folder will contain a shortcut that can already be moved to the desktop. In this case, everything will be fine and no changes will occur.
As a result, the Skype shortcut will be on the desktop and the only thing left for the user is to find it and launch it.
