That’s all there is to it to add a Google Chrome icon to your start menu. That will open up your Windows 10 start menu, which may resemble the start menu in this image here. To get started creating your Google Chrome desktop icon, click on the Windows 10 start button in the left-hand side corner at the bottom of your screen. I'm going to drip-drip-drip the steps in do-able, um, drips. Admittedly, if you need to navigate with File Explorer through folders named “program files” and “program files (x86)”, it can get a little confusing at times.īut you don't need to work through all that.
If the words “executable file” or “program” sound complicated to you, don’t worry. To get started and create your Google Chrome desktop icon you first need locate where the executable file (the actual program) is situated on your computer. While I’m at it I’ll also explain how to add your own Google Chrome icon to your start menu and your taskbar, so you know how to get a Chrome icon there as well should you be interested.įurthermore, I’ll also be dealing with creating a Chrome desktop shortcut that takes you directly to a specific website or web page when you click it. Luckily the answer is easy and in this article I’m going to show you step by step how to create your desktop icon for Google Chrome.
