Introduction: How to Launch Websites From Your Desktop!
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About: I like mountain biking, its my main sport and i own 2 bikes so anything to do with bikes interests me, i also used to make K'nex guns but have since retired...to making instructables about games and other thin…
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.
Step 1: Favorite
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...
Step 2: Paste
now paste your favorite onto your desktop...
it looks quite plain so you can change the icon if you wish
just click properties>change icon then click on one you like
well thats it...finished dont forget to comment and rate!
28 Comments
Question 2 years ago on Step 2
I don’t understand. I am a robot.
Answer 2 years ago
Mac is better for some things
12 years ago on Introduction
wow this is a really complicated procedure are you a computer hacker i would never have thought of this thank you informative!!
12 years ago on Introduction
you can just go to bookmarks, right click link,copy, go to desktop, right click, and paste shortcut
13 years ago on Step 2
sarix0 you are compleletly right i just did it in 5 seconds
13 years ago on Step 2
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.
15 years ago on Introduction
I thought this was how to create a web site. Dang. I was like to see a new instructable about web design.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
:(
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
where did you get the clock on your desktop?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
its not a clock, its a cpu meter, but you can also get a clock there, its a feature called gadgets of windows vista and you can download extra gadgets and stuff, thats why i like vista.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
i have one too but its like a graph
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
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.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
It only crashes if you buy a low-end PC that has vista...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
you can get sidebars on xp too (which are similar to vista)
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
it must be some kinda mod though :P
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
me too
13 years ago on Introduction
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
15 years ago on Introduction
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
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
That wont work for me but if you go to manage bookmarks (Ctrl+Shift+B) you can drag your bookmarks to your desktop.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
or windows+m