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How do I get my MSN to my homepage shortcut back on my desktop?
Latest post: Sampath, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 9:16 AM
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 10:30 PM
I would like to know how to get my MSN butterfly shortcut to my homepage back on my desktop? I can't figure out where it went or how to get it back!
Thanks!

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 9:16 AM

Hi Queen Christina,

 


To have the shortcut for the MSN Software on the desktop, please follow the below given instructions

 

 

For Win Vista / Win 7

 

  1. Click on ‘computer’
  2. Click on ‘local drive C’
  3. Click on ‘Program files’
  4. Click on the folder ‘MSN’
  5. Click on the folder ‘MSN Corefiles’
  6. Check for the Butterfly icon which says ‘MSN.exe’
  7. Right click on ‘MSN.exe’, in the dropdown click on ‘Send to’ Desktop ( create shortcut)

 

Note: In case if you are unable to view the ‘MSN.exe’ file, it will be hidden it needs to be unhidden, please find the below given instructions:

      a. Click ‘Organize’, ‘Folder and Search options’, then ‘View’

      b. Put a dot on ‘Show hidden files and folders’

      c. Uncheck the ‘Hide extensions for known file types’ and ‘Hide protected operating system files options’

      d. Click ‘Apply’, then ‘OK’

 


For Win XP

  1. Click on ‘computer’
  2. Click on ‘local drive C’
  3. Click on ‘Program files’
  4. Click on the folder ‘MSN’
  5. Click on the folder ‘MSN Corefiles’
  6. Check for the Butterfly icon which says ‘MSN.exe’
  7. Right click on ‘MSN.exe’, in the dropdown click on ‘Send to’ Desktop ( create shortcut)

 

Note: In case if you are unable to view the ‘MSN.exe’ file, it would be hidden it needs to be unhidden, please find the below given instructions:

       a. Click ‘Tools’, ‘Folder options’, then ‘View’

        b. Put a dot on ‘Show hidden files and folders’

        c. Uncheck the ‘Hide extensions for known file types’

        d. Click ‘Apply’, then ‘OK’

 

Please reply for further assistance

Thanks!



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