Many thanks. I did check my recycle bin, but it hadn't gone there. I don't like playing with system restore too much in case I lose something I have recently done that I still want. However, I was able to create a shortcut using the method you and Peter outlined. Many thanks. Wendy _____ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dave and sally Sent: 19 September 2007 17:44 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: SHORTCUT ON DESKTOP first of all go into your recycle bin, it should be there. or if you havent made any major changes since you deleated it, , you could use system restore. it will bring back your shortcut. failing that you need to go into your programmes folder and then into the internet explorer folder and find the exe file. heres the steps. go into my computer select local drive c arrow down to find programme files and hit enter to go into the folder arrow down to find internet explorer and hit enter to enter the folder. arrow down to find the file, explore.exe and make a shortcut to this file. it may place it in the folder you are in, if it does it will be called shortcut to internet explorer. just move this shortcut to your desktop by cutting and pasting it into and out of your clip board. you can then rename it if you wish when it is on your desktop. hope this helps place the shortcut on your desktop. Dave & Sally. Buy and sell your surplus free, join our new mailing group by sending a blank email to. thebargainstore-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Or find more details here. http://www.secretsthatwekeep.com/thebargainstore/invite.htm Want an audio book that will keep you glued to your headphones, check out the readers voice for the first time now. http://www.secretsthatwekeep.com/promo2 You won't be disappointed. ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy <mailto:w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sharpe To: 'UK <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> access' Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:41 PM Subject: [access-uk] SHORTCUT ON DESKTOP I don't know how I did it, but I appear to have deleted the shortcut to Internet Explorer on my desktop. It isn't a real problem, as pressing windows key, P and I launches it ok, but I usually prefer to launch things from the desktop. Looking through programs on the start menu, I can't find a way to send a shortcut to the desktop. Pressing the applications key does nothing, and if you press alt that just takes you away from the start menu. I should know this, as I have been using JAWS for years, but could some kind soul remind me how to create a desktop shortcut for any program. Many thanks. Wendy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq