Add Windows 10 app shortcuts to your desktop

I read that Spotify ( www.spotify. com/uk) recently released a new Windows 10 app and I was keen to start using it, mainly because Windows 10 apps are easier to update than PC programs. However, I found it harder to access this app because it doesn’t add a desktop shortcut by default.

I came across a way to create desktop shortcuts for any Windows Store apps you’ve installed. To do this, go to the pastebin page at www.snipca.com/25519 and copy the link that you see at the top. Now open File Explorer, paste the copied link into the location bar at the top (see screenshot above right), then press Enter.

On the page that opens, you’ll see all your Windows Store apps. Right-click any app that you want to create a desktop shortcut for, click Create Shortcut, then click Yes. You’ll now be able to open these apps from your desktop. I hope Microsoft makes this process easier with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.