There is no tool in windows 7 to do that. But I'm sure that there is something on the internet that will let you do this.
right click on the file or folder ->select send to ->desktop (create shortcut) .
Creating a Shortcut to Firefox on Your DesktopIf you want to create a short cut on your computer's desktop in Windows XP go to the main program either by start>>All programs>>then find the program for which you want to create a shortcut link by right clicking on it, it will ask you to create on desktop select yes. In windows VISTA but in windows XP, it will create it on the program files itself so you need to cut the shortcut and paste that on your desktop.
In order to create a desktop shortcut for Paint in Windows XP, you will need to go to: Start > Accessories and Right Click on Paint. From the new window, click on "Send to Desktop (Create Shortcut)". Paint should now be available from the desktop.
To create a "Logoff" shortcut on the desktop create a new shortcut on the desktop and put this line into the "Type the location of the item" box: C:\WINDOWS\system32\logoff.exe
Just go to the start menu and all programs then right click on the programs and click send to desktop (create shortcut).
Steps to Create Windows 8 Custom Theme Pack:First of all, right-click on your Windows 8 desktop and select the Personalize option. Personalize option gives you access to customize Windows 8 appearance.In the Personalization window, you have to set Desktop icons, Mouse pointers, Desktop backgrounds, Sounds and Screen saver for your custom theme pack.
Desktop icons are created just by using the operating system itself or with the help of parallels. Parallels creates desktop icons for windows operating system on computers that don't normally run windows including macs. Other softwares include crossover and image-editing softwares.
Themes XP is software available for computers that run Windows. It allows the user to customize their desktop with unique themes or skins. This allows the user to create customized wallpapers, desktop icons, and desktop backgrounds.
If you are using windows 7, Windows have removed the icon from your desktop for some reasons that are too complicated to explain now. To create a new shortcut find it in the start menu, right click it and click the button to add it to your desktop. If it is unavailable in the start menu then right click a blank space on your desktop, click new, shortcut. Now type in the box"%programfiles%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"YOU MUST INCLUDE THE QUOTATION MARKS!This method should also work for windows vista. This method is untested on windows vista as it should be in the start menu for windows vista users.
To create a new folder in Windows 7, simply right click on the desktop, or when you are saving the file, opt to create a new folder within the group you are saving it to. If you see a zippered file, that means your file needed to be unzipped, or decompressed, with an unzipping software such as Winzip.
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To do that, you need to create two separate partitions on your hard drive and choose a free partition during the OS installations.