How to create a Windows Explorer Search Shortcut
Description: This article shows how to create a search shortcut icon.
- Right click on the Desktop and select New then select Shortcut.
- Type in %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe search-ms: in the box and click Next to continue.
- Name the shortcut Search and click Finish.
- There will be a Search shortcut on the desktop. Right click on it and select Properties. Then select Change Icon.
- In the Look for icons in this file: box type in C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll and then press Enter.
- Select an icon from the list and click OK. After clicking OK the Properties window will still be showing. Click OK again on the Properties window.
- The desktop will now have a Search shortcut with the icon selected in the previous step. The shortcut can be used to search for files on the computer.
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