So, if you want, you can set a custom icon for the printer shortcut. Thankfully, Windows 11/10 provides a built-in feature to change file and folder icons (including desktop shortcuts).

Add Printer to ‘Send to’ Desktop Context Menu When you successfully add a printer in the Send To menu on your Windows system, you’ll be able to send documents directly to the selected ...

How to Create Shortcuts to Websites on a Desktop for a Mac. If you visit certain Web pages, such as Facebook and Gmail, on a daily basis, you can create shortcuts to them on your Mac OS X desktop.

These shortcuts are distinguished by the little white box with the arrow that you have noticed. This is very useful in helping distinguish between a shortcut and an actual file.

Now if you double-click the shutdown shortcut on your desktop, Terminal will open, prompting you to enter your user password. Once entered, the timer will begin.

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.

To save some time, you can add a shortcut to Yahoo to your desktop so you can navigate to the online email client with a simple double-click.

Internet Explorer 9 famously lets you add Web favorites to your taskbar, but Windows has always had the option of adding them to the desktop.