Windows 10: The right click "Add a New Shortcut" option is all of a sudden missing from my Desktop.

The right click "Add a New Shortcut" option is all of a sudden missing from my Desktop. The right click "New" only returns the "Folder " option and "Shortcut" is no longer there. In addition, when I try to remove a folder or Shortcut from my Desktop I get a message asking for Administrator approval. This was never the case before. Any suggestions

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How to pin app shortcut to desk top?

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow below steps to change pin the apps on the desktop screen and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to perform the below steps to add the apps on desktop.

• Click on the “Start button” and locate the App that you want to pin to Desktop.
• Right click on the “App” and click on “More options”.
• Then click on “Open File location” and right click on the app, click on “Send to” option.
• Then select “Desktop (Create shortcut)”.
• Go to “Desktop” and check whether the app is located or not.

Or Step 2: To add shortcuts to the desktop

• Press and hold or right-click the desktop, tap or click New, and then tap or click Shortcut.
• Enter the location of the item or tap or click Browse to find the item in File Explorer.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Windows 10 Send to Desktop as Shortcut is missing

Hello,

Thank you for your response.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• Press Windows + R keys and Type "shell:sendto" in
  RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open "Send To" folder.
• Now right-click on blank area in the folder and select "New -> Text document". It'll create a text file with the name "New Text Document.txt". Rename this file and set its name to "Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink".
• That's it. Now you'll get "Desktop (create shortcut)" option back in "Send To" menu.

NOTE: Make sure "Hide extensions for known file types" option is disabled in "Folder
Options"

Hope it helps. Keep us posted to help you better.

 

Windows 10 Send to Desktop as Shortcut is missing

All we have to do is drag the app to the desktop...Voila!