To make it clear that it’s a shortcut and not the original file, Windows displays an arrow in the lower-left corner of the icon.

One more thing you should know: When you drag a file to the desktop, or create a shortcut there, Windows will place it in your private desktop folder. Therefore, being private is the default.

Thankfully, Google's Chrome allows you to create application shortcuts for your favorite web pages that can be added directly to your desktop, start menu or taskbar, letting you jump from your ...