MSFS Icon on Desktop

In order to start MSFS I must first click the Micro Soft button on my keyboard, open my library, scroll down to the version of MSFS I downloaded and open it. I would appreciate an MSFS icon on my desktop that would do all that for me. Can someone walk me thru exactly how that is done?

You can create a shortcut to the FlightSimulator.exe file like this:

 

Type FlightSimulator.exe into the search window on your taskbar.

 

In the options list on the right hand side, select "Open file location".

 

Right-click on FlightSimulator.exe and select "Create shortcut".

 

Move the new "FlightSimulator.exe - Shortcut" file to your desktop.

flightsimulator.exe does not work. Thanks anyway.

flightsimulator.exe does not work. Thanks anyway.

 

You need to be able to see hidden files and folders.

flightsimulator.exe does not work. Thanks anyway.

 

I can open my "Microsoft Flight Simulator" folder, then "Contents", find a file named "Flight Simulator" (it's an application, not an exe), right-click on the file and select "create shortcut". The new file will be displayed just above the Flight Simulator file. Click and drag the shortcut to your desktop.