Adding MSN to your desktop will allow you to quickly open the website with one click from your desktop. The shortcut will typically appear as the MSN icon, which is a butterfly. The procedure will vary slightly between browsers. Two popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Firefox. The process varies slightly between the two browsers.
Step 1
Open the MSN website using Internet Explorer.
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Step 2
Move your cursor onto the website and right click with your mouse.
Step 3
Click on "Create Shortcut" in the menu that pops up.
Step 4
Click "Yes" on the menu that opens, which asks if you want to add a shortcut to the website on your desktop.
Step 5
Go to your desktop. The MSN icon should be on your desktop. When you click on the MSN icon, the MSN website will open on your screen.
Step 6
Close any open windows on the computer so that just the desktop remains visible. Open the MSN website using Firefox.
Step 7
Click on the "Restore Down" in the upper right-hand corner to see the desktop behind the MSN page.
Step 8
Click on the butterfly to the left of the URL address. Drag the butterfly from the web page to your desktop in the background.
Step 9
Release your mouse button when the butterfly is on the desktop.
Step 10
Check the desktop to make sure the butterfly icon was successfully dragged there.