In windows explorer, go to the folder: C > ProgramData > Microsoft > Windows > Start Menu.Resize the windows explorer screen so you can see windows explorer and the desktop, with the shortcut on it Open windows explorer using the shortcut, windows key + E (check out our post with 56 other useful windows shortcuts).This will create a Google Chrome shortcut on your desktop. Click on this icon and, holding the mouse button down, drag it onto the desktop portion of your screen. To the left of the website address you’ll see a small icon that looks like a piece of paper.Make the Chrome windows smaller so you can see both the internet and the desktop behind it.Open Google Chrome and go to the website that you’d like to bookmark.You need to again click on the settings button and select “Open in Chrome” option to open the webpage in a new Chrome tab.Add Google Chrome Shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu If you have enabled “Open as window” option, Chrome will open the desktop shortcut as an app in the browser like below.When you have not selected “Open as window” option, the desktop shortcut will open within Chrome as a regular webpage.However, “Open as window” option is confusing and does not really helpful. So, if you are not seeing the “Open as window” option then update your Chrome browser to version 73 or later. In order to make users happy, Google brought the option back like before in version 73. Many users complained the new update was a mess. It was a big trouble that Google removed the “Open as window” option from the popup when creating desktop shortcuts. Google redesigned Chrome browser on its 10th anniversary to release version 69. Related: How to open multiple websites with desktop shortcut? 1.1. Simply double click on the shortcut icon from your desktop to open the website in a single click.

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