Windows 10: Create a desktop shortcut that will auto-dial...

When I recently created a desktop dial-up account icon/shortcut, I noticed that it was rather cumbersome to use..

First, I have to click on the "Dial-up connection" icon on the desktop. Then click on "Dial-up" network connection button in the small window that pops up in the corner, then click on "connect" to start dialing the number.. This seem like to many "clicks" to connect/dial the phone number.

Is there anyway to have the desktop icon/shortcut dial the number in one click, the way it used to in Win 7. One click and it dialed the number. In Win 10 I have to click about four different icons to start dialing the number.

One icon to dial the number. That's all that I want. Something easy, like in Win7.

Scott

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Create Ethernet adapter shortcut on the desktop.

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To create the Ethernet shortcut on your desktop, you can follow the step provided below.



Step: Create Ethernet shortcut on the desktop.

1. Press Windows + R key on your keyboard together.
   
2. Type in ncpa.cpl
   and hit enter.
   
3. You will see all your network adapter.
   
4. Right click on your desired adapter and click on
   Create Shortcut and allow the prompt.
   
5. Or you can drag and drop the network adapter on the desktop that will create a shortcut too.
   
6. You can now right on the shortcut on your desktop and disable and enable internet connection.
   

If you still face the issue, reply to this post with more information.



Hope it helps.

Amit Sunar

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Desktop Shortcut Icons

Hi Mik-Dav,

The desktop shortcut created for a specific website should bear the website's actual logo. With what you've experienced, there could be something wrong with how the shortcut was created.

If you've created the shortcut by selecting Create shortcut, then we suggest that you try the other way, that is by dragging the website icon that appears in the address bar to your desktop. Follow these steps:

• Using Internet Explorer, access a website.
• Once the website opens, you will see its icon in the address bar.
• Click and drag the icon on your desktop.

The website shortcut bearing its actual logo should now be saved on your desktop.

Let us know if you need further help.

Regards.

 

How2 quickly turn on a Dial-up Broadband Connection?


Here and elsewhere I found how to create a Dial-up, broadband connection (sorry still using this old stuff seeing that I am at a university in China) shortcut placed on the desktop. B4 the shortcut I had to:
-1- click on the R-side of the task bar icon
-2- Click on the broadband strip on top
-3- Click on the connection
-4- click on Connect
Creating a shortcut from there (Settings -> Network & Internet -> DIal-up) onto the desktop actually creates an extra step since it defaults to VPN instead--and even if it didn't it would still be 4 steps.
Is this any way to make this a 1 or 2-step process?
Thank you