Creating Windows Shortcuts and Updating the Taskbar

Windows provides a fairly easy interface to make quick launch icons to access commonly used programs. There are a couple of ways to initiate a program from your desktop: using shortcuts or the Taskbar.

To create a Shortcut in Start Menu:

1. Go to Start.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click on All Programs.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Locate the Program.
4. Right-click on the Program icon.
5. Select Pin to Start Menu.
   
   
   
   
   

To create a Shortcut on Desktop:

1. Right-click on the desktop.
2. Go to New » Shortcut.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Locate the Program using the Browse option.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Name the Shortcut.
5. Click Finish to complete.
   

To pin a Program to the Taskbar:

1. Go to Start.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click on All Programs.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Locate the Program.
4. Right-click on the Program icon.
5. Select Pin to Taskbar.
   
   
   
   
   

Reference:
Microsoft Support. How to Create a Shortcut on the Desktop. http://bit.ly/fgota
Microsoft Support. Pin a program to the taskbar. http://bit.ly/aCc2yB