Create Shortcut

Ease of access is one of the Windows features Microsoft tried to improve with each iteration.Combining several functions, you can customize your workspace for quick access and enhanced desktop experience. Since every start is usually related to shortcuts, Create Shortcut comes as a small, enhanced alternative to default methods.

One good thing is that you don’t even need to install it on your PC for it to work, but only run it so that it can integrate itself in the system. Some registries are added so that a quick access link is created in the Send To context menu.

Once you run the application, you don’t have to launch it ever again. This is because the main executable is only there to integrate the core function in your system. To access the set of features, you simply need to go to the Create Shortcut Send To menu entry, and not the default Windows one.

A pretty compact window is brought up when initiating the core function. The shortcut name is filled in automatically according to the file name, with the possibility to add an extra description, and also add a shortcut in the Startup folder, which makes the specific program start with Windows.

Hitting the Create button might have you scratching your head a little, because no other element appears, not even a shortcut. This is because the created shortcut is for the Start Menu, which means those of you running Windows 8 have practically no use for this little application.

To sum it up, Create Shortcut wants to extend the functionality of the default homonymous Windows feature, or simply combining existing methods into an easy to access menu. However, it only saves too little time to be practical, and doesn’t bring anything new on the block. What’s more, there’s not even an option to create shortcuts for multiple files at once.