Create Shortcut to Favorites Folder on the Windows 7 Desktop

Right-click on your desktop and go to New > Shortcut.

Now paste the following in the location field and click Next. %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}

No name the shortcut as Favorites and click Finish.

If you want to change the shortcut icon, right-click on it and select Properties.

Then click the Change Icon button under the Shortcut tab.

Select an icon you want to use or browse to the location of a custom icon and click OK.

You can also pin it to the Taskbar for easy access.

Or, in Windows 8, you can pin the icon to the Start screen.

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