Shortcuts located on the desktop are designed to get quick access to the desired folders and applications. If the user often logs on to the network, it is easier to display the Internet icon on the desktop than to access the folder where it was located during installation each time.
Instructions
Step 1
You may need to place one or two icons depending on your specific conditions. If the Internet connection is established automatically when you log in, you only need to have a browser shortcut on your desktop. If the user is to enter the Internet, it will also be necessary to display a shortcut for connecting over the network.
Step 2
To connect to the network from your desktop, click the Start button or the Windows key and select Network Neighborhood from the menu. In the folder that opens, click on the item "Show network connections" on the panel of typical tasks (it is located on the left side of the window). If the panel is not visible, select "Folder Options" from the "Tools" menu and use the marker to select "Display a list of common tasks in a folder" on the "General" tab in the "Tasks" group. Apply the new settings.
Step 3
When all network connections are displayed, move the cursor to the desired icon and right-click on it. In the context menu, select "Send", in the submenu - "Desktop (create shortcut)". Alternatively, click on the connection icon and, while holding down the left mouse button, drag it to the desktop.
Step 4
The shortcut for the browser (the program with which you surf the Internet) is placed on the desktop in a similar way. Go to the directory where the browser was installed. As a rule, the path is as follows: the item "My Computer" - the disk with the system - Program Files - and then the folder with the name of your browser. Find the launch file (IEXPLORE.exe, firefox.exe) and repeat the steps described in the third step with its icon.
Step 5
You can also position the web login and browser icons on the Quick Launch bar (to the right of the Start button). To do this, move the cursor to the desired icon, hold down the left mouse button and drag it to the taskbar in the area of the Quick Launch bar. If there is not enough space on the panel, right-click on it and remove the marker from the "Dock taskbar" item. Resize and re-pin the taskbar.
