How to Create a Windows 7 Backup and Restore Shortcut
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This will show you how to create or download a Backup and Restore shortcut. You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like in Windows 7 for easy use.
EXAMPLE: Backup and Restore OPTION ONE:Download the Shortcut1. Click on the download button below to download the
Backup_and_Restore.zip file.
2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract the Backup and Restore shortcut to the desktop
.
4. Right click on the
Backup and Restore 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. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.
OPTION TWO:Manually Create the Shortcut1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on
New and
Shortcut.
2. Type the location below into the location area, and click on the
Next button. (See screenshot below)
Code:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD}
3. Type
Backup and Restore 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
Backup and Restore shortcut on the Desktop and click on
Properties.
5. Click on the
Shortcut tab, then click on the
Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)
6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type the location below and press
Enter. (See screenshot below)
Code:
%SystemRoot%\System32\sdcpl.dll
7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on
OK. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.
8. Click on
OK. (See screenshot below)
9. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn
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Attached Files Backup_and_Restore.zip (845 Bytes)
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