It's turning into a game of whack-a-mole with those persistent, little icons. So why the heck is it the default for so many apps to create desktop icons?

To use it, draw a rectangle on your screen and click the Create Fence option. Then, drag and drop your desktop icons into the fenced area to keep them organized.

This is my dilemma:<P>I am creating an installation interface for an old DOS program, which is no problem, but at the end of it I want the interface to create a desktop shortcut with customised ...

This guide describes how to create an icon in Microsoft Paint. All you need to do is set a canvas, draw your icon, and save the file in .ico format.

Want to create a shortcut to a specific Chrome user profile? Learn how to create a Chrome profile shortcut on your Windows desktop by toggling this setting.