4 Steps to Create Shortcut for Programs and Features on Desktop

Isabella Shinn

Updated: January 11, 2024

If you often open Programs and Features to use a particular file or folder a lot, we advise that you can create a Programs and Features shortcut on your Windows 10 desktop so that you can easily find specific files and folders. What's more, a desktop shortcut is also helpful for a novice computer user who might forget how to find a particular file or folder. Hence, it is a good way for you to create a shortcut for Programs and Features.

This article simply describes several steps to create desktop shortcut in Windows 10 for Programs and Features.

How to create shortcut for Programs and Features on desktop

There are 4 steps to create shortcut for Programs and Features on desktop. Here's how:

Step 1: Right-click an empty area on the desktop, tap New and choose Shortcut. ( See screenshot below )

Step 2: Type C:\Windows\System32\appwiz.cpl in the location area and hit Next button to continue instantly.

Step 3: Input Programs and Features in the name box, and click Finish button.

Note: You can name this anything you would like though.

Step 4: At this time, you can obviously see the Programs and Features shortcut appear in the desktop. This proves that you have successfully created the shortcut for Programs and Features.