How do I create a software desktop shortcut available to all users of a classroom PC?


How to create a software desktop shortcut available to all users of a classroom PC:

  1. Sign in to the PC with your administrator account.
  2. Open File Explorer and search: C:\Users\Public\Desktop
  3. Using the main windows search bar, type the name of the software to locate the file.
  4. Right click and select “Open File Location”
  5. Right click on the software folder in the window that immediately opens and select “Copy” (Ctrl+C or button with 2 overlapping squares on Windows 11)
  6. Select the first File Explorer window that you opened and “Paste” the shortcut that you copied in the C:\Users\Public\Desktop folder.
  7. Close all windows and check to see if software shortcut appears on the Desktop
  8. Open Software to test functionality.
  9. Sign out of your administrator account and sign in using your primary account
  10. Check to see if shortcut is on the Desktop and test functionality