How to add icons on the desktop

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Icons are the small pictures that we can specify to appear on the desktop, representing something stored in the computer system, i.e. files, folders, programs and even functions.

The following are the tips that can help you add icons on your computer desktop (screen):-

Click start button
Click Control Panel (on the start menu)
Select Appearance and Themes
Select Change the desktop background. Display properties dialog box appears.
Click on the ‘Customize Desktop’ button located to the bottom of the dialog box.

You will see the following dialog box:
Select any desktop icon you want to appear on your desktop by clicking on the check box located to left hand side of the Icon’s name. As you can see, there is My Documents, My Computer and My Network Places Icons.
Click Ok after selecting

You can also add the desktop icon by:

Click start button
Right clicking the blank space on the desktop
Select new on the menu that appears.
Select Shortcut, .
Type the location name of an item or simply click on the browse button on the left hand side of the wizard to locate an item,
Click next
Type the name for your shortcut
Click finish. You will see an icon on the desktop

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