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How Do I Create A Desktop Shortcut To The Windows Disk Defragmenter

Rather than using the programs menu to start the Windows Disk Defragmenter a quick and easy way is to put an icon on the desktop.

1/ Click the Start button

2/ Now click All programs followed by Accessories

3/ From the Accessories drop down menu select System Tools

4/ From the System Tools drop down menu Right Click on Disk defragmenter

5/ As you Right Click another drop down menu will appear. From this menu choose Create Shortcut

6/ You should now see that another entry marked Disk defragmenter 2 has now appeared on the drop down menu

7/ Right click on this second entry and, from the drop down menu, select Cut

8/Now Right Click on any vacant area of your desktop and, from the drop down menu, select Paste

9/ The short cut should now be pasted to your desktop

10/ You now have one icon access to the Windows Disk Defragmenter