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how to launch websites from your desktop!

how to launch websites from your desktop!
this is my 7th instructable!!! im sure that you have seen this before but i havent seen it on instructables before so i thought i would show you this useful tip...how to launch sites from you're desktop.
 
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first find the website that you want to be able to launch from you're desktop...instructables for example...

first favorite the website...

now you need to find you're favorites file, it is usually in you're documents...well mine was :D

now copy the favorite...

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26 comments
Feb 2, 2011. 12:22 PMdergon says:
wow this is a really complicated procedure are you a computer hacker i would never have thought of this thank you informative!!
Jan 19, 2011. 9:02 PMGreer127 says:
you can just go to bookmarks, right click link,copy, go to desktop, right click, and paste shortcut
Feb 11, 2010. 11:06 PMcoolman35 says:
sarix0 you are compleletly right i just did it in 5 seconds
Nov 28, 2009. 11:20 PMsarix0 says:
There is a WAY faster way of doing this. Just right click the desktop, go down to " Create New " and when the next menu comes up, click " Create Shortcut ". You will be asked for the path of this shortcut. Simply type in the address of the site for ex: www.instructables.com. then click " OK ". Done.
Oct 13, 2009. 11:09 AMsharlston says:
hey another way if you know dos and batch is to open notepad and put:
explorer http://www.site-here.com

then save it as a batch file
Dec 26, 2007. 11:38 AMMinionsWeb says:
You can just drag the url from the address bar to the desktop, wham bam thank you m'am Simplest if your browser window isnt maxxed and everything else has been minimized (windows+D) The link will have the titlebar description
Jan 31, 2009. 5:02 PMrocketman221 says:
That wont work for me but if you go to manage bookmarks (Ctrl+Shift+B) you can drag your bookmarks to your desktop.
Dec 22, 2008. 10:23 AMSamG says:
or windows+m
Mar 18, 2008. 10:00 AMarnoldt says:
Nice background, I used to work with the Patriot Missile Launchers (similar look)
Feb 9, 2008. 12:37 PMGoSox2525 says:
you can just go to file, then go to send then click shortcut to desktop
Dec 24, 2007. 3:55 PMjoejoerowley says:
I thought this was how to create a web site. Dang. I was like to see a new instructable about web design.
Dec 25, 2007. 12:39 AMgarrettmikesmith says:
me too
Aug 23, 2008. 2:12 PMbatman96 says:
where did you get the clock on your desktop?
Oct 13, 2009. 11:10 AMsharlston says:
i have one too but its like a graph
Jan 31, 2009. 5:05 PMrocketman221 says:
vista sucks it crashes all of the time and they changed everything i would rather use ms-dos its easier to use than vista too.
Dec 22, 2008. 10:24 AMSamG says:
you can get sidebars on xp too (which are similar to vista)
Dec 24, 2007. 2:47 PMthreecheersfornick says:
If you're using Firefox, right click and hit save page as... that'll store the website on your own computer.
Dec 24, 2007. 12:37 PMtstraub says:
You can also just drag and drop from the favorites menu to the desktop.
Dec 24, 2007. 11:54 AMWeissensteinburg says:
hmm, I've always just done right click>new>shortcut>type in web address
Dec 24, 2007. 11:40 AMGorillazMiko says:
nice computer desktop :-)

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