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1319372 2012-12-20 10:06:00 In Win 8, how do I create a Windows Media Player short cut on my Desktop?

Cheers
bk T (215)
1319373 2012-12-20 10:21:00 From memory you can right-click the icon in Search and create a shortcut there. pcuser42 (130)
1319374 2012-12-20 10:29:00 No. it doesn't. bk T (215)
1319375 2012-12-20 11:03:00 Find Windows Media Player in Search then right-click and choose Open File Location at the bottom of the screen.
Then right-click on the Windows Media Player shortcut in the window that opens and select Send To - Desktop (Create Shortcut)
CYaBro (73)
1319376 2012-12-20 11:08:00 Thanks, CYBro. That works. :) bk T (215)
1319377 2012-12-20 11:09:00 Using Classic Shell: Start/Programs/Windows Accessories/Windows Media Player, Right Click - Send To Desktop (Create ShortCut)

Classic Shell from here:

www.majorgeeks.com
zqwerty (97)
1319378 2012-12-20 11:14:00 Somebody (this forum) was saying that Classic shell has got some problems, not too long ago, has it been fixed? How do you find using it? Any 'undesirable' side-effects? bk T (215)
1319379 2012-12-20 19:20:00 Seems fine to me, been using it for 4 versions now for both Win 8 and Win 7. zqwerty (97)
1319380 2012-12-20 19:33:00 3.6.2 of CS used to crash on here (its service after so many reboots / boots). The author made another version of the service . But it made no difference to 3.6.2. It still crashed

But since 3.6.3 has been released, its been fine. Don't ask me why the old version crashed. I have no idea. Dont know if the crashing has been fixed in 3.6.3. Until it decides to crash again (it hasn't YET)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1319381 2012-12-22 06:20:00 Every time I try to use 8 I get frustrated with how awkward it is and go back to 7.
So far I've pinned most things to the new start screen but I can't say it's growing on me. I like a graphical menu I can navigate with my mouse that organises all my software so I can find the things I don't use often.
None of this push a button and start typing rubbish, is this windows or DOS ? also I have a bad memory for the name of programs I use occasionally.

So yes, right click send to desktop - and pin to start screen while you're at it - windows just becomes a mass of shortcuts and tiles. I never liked a cluttered desktop myself, but MS knows best.....
dugimodo (138)
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