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How to Add Browser Shortcuts to Your Workstation Desktop

Want quick magic buttons to open your browser or favorite websites? Here’s every way to do it:

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Written by Romarius Beard
Updated over a month ago

Option 1 – Add Shortcut During Install (Easiest)

The first time you open a browser on your workstation, you’ll see a message asking you to choose your default browser. Just follow the steps on the screen to set your new browser as the default.

Option 2 – Copy Browser Shortcut from Program Files

When installing Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Opera, look for a box that says “Create a desktop shortcut.”


👉 Check (toggle) that box before clicking Install/Finish.
Your icon will be on the desktop when it’s done!

Option 3 – Create Website Shortcuts (Magic Buttons)

  1. Go to C:\Program Files (or C:\Program Files (x86)).

  2. Find your browser folder:

    • Chrome → Application → chrome.exe

    • Firefox → firefox.exe

    • Edge → Application → msedge.exe

    • Opera → launcher.exe

  3. Right-click the .exe file → Copy.

  4. Go to your desktop → Right-click → Paste Shortcut.

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