Windows 7: Programs and Features - Create Shortcut

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This will show you how to create or download a Programs and Features shortcut in Windows 7.

OPTION ONE

To Download a "Programs and Features" Shortcut

1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Programs_and_Features.zip

2. Save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the downloaded .zip file and extract the Programs and Features shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the Programs and Features shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

5. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like, or save it to use again.

OPTION TWO

To Manually Create a "Programs and Features" Shortcut

1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut. (See screenshot below)

2. Typea command below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl

OR

C:\Windows\System32\appwiz.cpl

3. Type Programs and Features for the name, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.

4. Right click on the new Programs and Features shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.

5. Click on the Shortcut tab. To the right of Run, click on the drop down menu and select Minimized and click on Apply. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This is so the command window will not be seen flashing quickly open and closed when you use the Windows Update shortcut.

6. Click on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot above)

7. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

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8. Select the Programs and Features icon and click on OK. (See screenshot above)

9. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

10. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.