Click Start, and then click Computer. Double-click Drive C. Open the Program files folder. Open the Microsoft Games folder, and then open the specific game folder. Locate the executable file for the game. Right-click the executable file, and then click Create Shortcut.

Click on the magnifying glass icon from the taskbar to launch the Windows Search flyout. Type the name of the program you want to add to the desktop in the search bar. Right-click on the Best match and then click on Open file location. In the File Explorer window that opens, select the program icon from the available list.