{"id":12792,"date":"2023-03-18T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12792"},"modified":"2023-03-18T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T15:33:00","slug":"revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Revolutionize Your Workflow with this Genius Visual Studio Desktop Shortcut Hack!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6787aee31c637\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787aee31c637\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#Efficiently_Create_a_Desktop_Shortcut_for_Microsoft_Visual_Studio\" title=\"Efficiently Create a Desktop Shortcut for Microsoft Visual Studio \">Efficiently Create a Desktop Shortcut for Microsoft Visual Studio <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_1_Locate_the_Visual_Studio_installation\" title=\"STEP 1: Locate the Visual Studio installation\">STEP 1: Locate the Visual Studio installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_2_Create_a_new_desktop_shortcut\" title=\"STEP 2: Create a new desktop shortcut\">STEP 2: Create a new desktop shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_3_Move_the_shortcut_to_Desktop\" title=\"STEP 3: Move the shortcut to Desktop\">STEP 3: Move the shortcut to Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_4_Rename_the_Shortcut\" title=\"STEP 4: Rename the Shortcut\">STEP 4: Rename the Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_5_Customize_the_shortcut_icon\" title=\"STEP 5: Customize the shortcut icon\">STEP 5: Customize the shortcut icon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-workflow-with-this-genius-visual-studio-desktop-shortcut-hack\/#STEP_6_Save_the_changes\" title=\"STEP 6: Save the changes\">STEP 6: Save the changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Efficiently_Create_a_Desktop_Shortcut_for_Microsoft_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Efficiently Create a Desktop Shortcut for Microsoft Visual Studio <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Microsoft Visual Studio is a powerful Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that programmers and developers use to create intricate codes and deploy applications. If you&#8217;re an experienced user of Visual Studio, you know how efficient it is to work with. But did you know that creating a desktop shortcut for Visual Studio can make your workflow even more efficient? Instead of navigating the Start menu, you can quickly access Visual Studio with a desktop shortcut. In this article, we walk you through the simple six-step process of creating a desktop shortcut for Visual Studio.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_1_Locate_the_Visual_Studio_installation\"><\/span>STEP 1: Locate the Visual Studio installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, you need to find the program files of Visual Studio on your computer. To do so, open the file explorer and navigate to the installation location of Visual Studio. Generally, it can be found in the C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio location on your system drive, but it may vary depending on your installation path.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_2_Create_a_new_desktop_shortcut\"><\/span>STEP 2: Create a new desktop shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have found the installation location of Visual Studio, locate the &#8216;devenv.exe&#8217; application in the installation folder. This is the executable file for Visual Studio. Right-click on the file and select &#8220;Create Shortcut&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_3_Move_the_shortcut_to_Desktop\"><\/span>STEP 3: Move the shortcut to Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you have created the shortcut, it will appear in the same directory as the original application. You need to drag and drop the shortcut to your Desktop. To do that, select the shortcut, hold onto the mouse, and drag it onto an empty space on the Desktop.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_4_Rename_the_Shortcut\"><\/span>STEP 4: Rename the Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The shortcut will have the same name as the original application, so you need to right-click on the shortcut and select &#8220;Rename&#8221; from the context menu to make it easily identifiable. Give it a name that you can easily remember.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_5_Customize_the_shortcut_icon\"><\/span>STEP 5: Customize the shortcut icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, the desktop shortcut will have the same icon as the original Visual Studio executable. However, you can change the icon according to your preference. To do this, right-click the shortcut icon and select &#8220;Properties&#8221; from the context menu. In the Properties dialog, click on the &#8220;Change Icon&#8221; button and select a suitable icon from the list or browse for an icon file on your computer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_6_Save_the_changes\"><\/span>STEP 6: Save the changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have customized the icon as per your preference, click on the &#8220;Apply&#8221; button and then click the &#8220;OK&#8221; button to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p>And voila! You have successfully created a desktop shortcut for Microsoft Visual Studio. You can now double-click it to launch the application quickly. This feature makes accessing the developer tools of Visual Studio much easier and helps you manage your work efficiently. <\/p>\n<p>Creating a desktop shortcut for Visual Studio takes only a few moments, and it&#8217;s a simple way to save yourself time and effort searching for the application on your system. 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