If your computer system files have been damaged and your computer is not working properly, you may need a professional to help reformat your hard disk. Don't forget that if your computer has contracted a virus, your information has been compromised. Be sure to change the passwords that you use to access the Internet, to access your bank, or to access your brokerage firm. Look closely at the icons on your Windows desktop. If an icon has a small arrow in the lower left corner, it is a shortcut.
Shortcuts make it easier to access a program or a file.
You can delete a shortcut without affecting its associated program. For instance, if there is a shortcut to Quicken on your desktop and you delete it, the Quicken program itself will not be affected. Because you deleted the Quicken shortcut, to start the program, you now have to go to Start, Programs, and click on Quicken from the list that appears on your screen. Shortcuts are generally used for one-click access to programs. However, you can also create shortcuts to files, folders, and other objects like printers.