How to Restore an MSN Icon

The computer desktop is the one place where you can access everything on your PC. The desktop displays shortcut icons so that you can access programs without having to locate them deep inside your program file network. Deleting a shortcut icon can be quickly reversed. Restore the icon by locating the program file and choosing to create a new desktop icon.

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  Click the "Start" menu and select the "My Computer" folder. Open your program files folder by double-clicking the "Local Disc C:" icon and then the "Program Files" folder. Similarly, double-click the "My Computer" icon located on the desktop for a quicker route to your PC's program files.

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  Locate the MSN program folder for which you wish to restore a shortcut. This could be a program such as MSN Messenger or an application for the MSN Gaming Zone. Open the MSN program folder by double-clicking it.

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  Navigate to the program's execution file. Find the EXE file by looking for the program icon, which will look like the icon you deleted previously. For example, the MSN Messenger icon should look like a pair of torsos: one green and one blue. Alternatively, find the EXE file by arranging the contents by type --- the program's EXE file will be listed as the only "Application" in the folder.

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  Right-click the program's execution file and select the "Create Shortcut" option. Your PC will automatically place the MSN icon onto the desktop.