Solved I can not creat a new shorcut on my Win7 desktop

Find your file, (might be in the start menu) drag it to the desktop usig the right button on your mouse, a menu should appear, and left click "Create shortcuts here" Hope it works.

Not clear as to what "file" you are refering to. What I was trying to do is create a shortcut on my desktop to shut down the PC. Any ideas?

I think I now realize what fie you are refering to... The .exe for that particular program. i'm trying to add a shutdown shortcut to my desktop.

Ok then go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/... and download the” Control System with Clock” gadget. Then right click on your desktop and click gadgets. Find the one you just downloaded and put it on your desktop be dibble clicking on it. TO use it, click “Lock on/off to slide the “glass” back and forth. If the glass is slid away, it will do what you click on. Example: Click on Turn Off and your computer will turn off.

Thanks, I'll do that! Still would like to know why I lost my ability to add a shortcut to the desktop or is that normal for Win7?

It works fine on my 7. But I cant tell you why it does not work on yours. Well hope it works out fine for you.

THX 1138 April 12, 2012 at 14:07:19

You can use Karen's Showstopper to create a shutdown icon on you desktop. http://www.karenware.com/powertools...

Gretti April 12, 2012 at 22:11:32

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To answer your question, You right click on your desktop, select new, select shortcut, type in SHUTDOWN -s -t 01 click next, name it anything you want, click done. no widget necessary.

Gretti, That's what I was attemtping but when I select the new shortcut selection, I just get a blank screen.... I can create new folders but not a new shortcut! Any suggestions? Thanks for you help!!

Gretti April 13, 2012 at 11:49:40

Sure, Go here http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial... Download the step #9 registry patch. Merge the one that says restore shortcut context menu Reboot, Done

Gretti, Thanks!! Didn't work at first so what I did was run the "remove" and then the "restore'.... Thanks a bunch!