Windows 10: how to create a desktop icon for file explorer

I just moved from W7 to W10 and haven't been able to figure out how to create a desktop app icon for file explorer.
I can do it for apps that I've loaded, but can't figure it out for special Windows programs.

Yes, I have it in my task bar and can clearly see it in the start popup, but I'd still like to be able to launch with a desktop click, like I've been doing for years and years.

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How to Change the Default Internet Explorer Icon for website shortcut to the website icon

I created a desktop short cut for websites through Google Chrome as follows: when the website appears in the top search bar I highlight the website address and drags it to the desktop.

Each time I perform this function the default icon is the internet explorer icon,

How can I change the default desktop icon internet explorer to the website icon and how can I ensure that this change will occur consistently without manual changes

ie I used Yahoo mail and when I access the link for yahoo mail and drag it to the desktop to create a short cut the icon defaults to internet explorer

Thank you

 

Internet explorer in windows 10

Create a New Desktop Shortcut from this file, "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe", right-click on the .exe and select Sendto Desktop. Or just drag the Internet Explorer icon from the Start Menu windows to your Desktop.

 

On your desktop, right click, click NEW Shortcut, and then type in c:\windows\explorer.exe (if your OS is installed on C: drive), then click Next give it a name and click OK.

 

Hello newmarket2, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

In addition to what Cliff posted above: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks Shawn I couldn't remember where the tut was( I only slept 3 hours last night*Sleepy) and didn't feel like typing everything*Smile.

 

Impressed already by this Forum!!
Thanks!

 

Glad we could help. *Smile

 

I noticed that Explorer, (in Build 10532), automatically generates a shortcut icon for the specified path!
(In most cases, anyway. Folders, exe's, etc.)