how to create website shortcut icon on desktop ?

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hello friends how to create of my website shortcut icon on desktop and while clicking it should navigate to web url i.e www.mywebsite.com , please suggest me .

thanking you.

Posted 14-Feb-14 19:00pm

Mr.VJ

Updated 14-Feb-14 19:16pm

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Abhinav S 15-Feb-14 1:06am

Sorry. Your question is not clear enough. Make what of website icon?

Lisa Sosa 15-Feb-14 1:34am

Hey I understand the question. But it is possible create shortcut for website on our desktop?

Abhinav S 15-Feb-14 1:37am

Ok. Thanks. I have put in my answer.

Lisa Sosa 15-Feb-14 1:44am

hey it so Easy. thanks. but is only happen in IE?

Mr.VJ 15-Feb-14 1:38am

thank u. please tell me how to do that.

JoCodes 15-Feb-14 1:08am

Not clear

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Pranav-BiTwiser · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T19:55:00

Solution 5

drag and drop the icon (globe) before the url on the desktop......:)

Posted 14-Feb-14 19:55pm

Pranav-BiTwiser

Peter Leow · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T19:49:00

Solution 3

Should not leave out FireFox:
create-desktop-shortcut-website in firefox[^]

Posted 14-Feb-14 19:49pm

Peter Leow

JoCodes · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T19:47:00

Solution 2

Short cut in Chrome browser

how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-for-web-pages-using-chrome[^]

Different Ways for creating Website Shortcut IE

Create-a-Shortcut-of-a-Specific-Website-to-Your-Desktop-from-Internet-Explorer-9[^]

Posted 14-Feb-14 19:47pm

JoCodes

Updated 14-Feb-14 19:49pm

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Mr.VJ 15-Feb-14 2:24am

hey thank u so much , its so simple .

JoCodes 15-Feb-14 2:29am

You are welcome. :)

Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T19:37:00

Solution 1

Yes. It is possible to create a short icon for any website on your desktop.
Open the website (in IE), right click on it, and choose create shortcut.

You will get a popup asking you if you want a shortcut on the desktop!

Posted 14-Feb-14 19:37pm

Abhinav S

Updated 14-Feb-14 19:38pm

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Mr.VJ 15-Feb-14 1:46am

where should i click and option where not visible here .

thank u