{"id":262868,"date":"2021-05-30T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-a-vpn-shortcut-to-your-desktop-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-05-30T16:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T13:00:27","slug":"how-to-add-a-vpn-shortcut-to-your-desktop-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-vpn-shortcut-to-your-desktop-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add a VPN Shortcut to Your Desktop in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4179187b9f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4179187b9f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-vpn-shortcut-to-your-desktop-in-windows-10\/#Requirements\" >Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-vpn-shortcut-to-your-desktop-in-windows-10\/#Create_a_VPN_Desktop_Shortcut_on_Windows_10\" >Create a VPN Desktop Shortcut on Windows 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Add a VPN Shortcut to Your Desktop in Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-723205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/windows_hero_1200.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Need to quickly access your VPN in Windows 10? In just a few steps, it\u2019s easy to create a shortcut to your VPN on your Windows desktop. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements\"><\/span>Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we get started, it\u2019s important to understand that you can only create a desktop shortcut to your VPN using this method if you\u2019ve configured your VPN with Windows 10\u2019s built-in VPN tool.<\/p>\n<p>It won\u2019t work if you use a VPN client or third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to connect to the VPN network. In that case, open your VPN app and see whether there\u2019s an option to add a desktop shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Connect to a VPN in Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_VPN_Desktop_Shortcut_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>Create a VPN Desktop Shortcut on Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get started, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu and search for \u201cControl Panel.\u201d Click the \u201cControl Panel\u201d icon that appears in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-728004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/open-control-panel.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search for &quot;Control Panel&quot; in the Windows 10 Start menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"263\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Control Panel, click the \u201cView by\u201d option in the top-right corner of the window and select \u201cCategory.\u201d Then, select \u201cNetwork and Internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/network-and-internet.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Network and Internet&quot; on the Control Panel window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"314\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cNetwork and Internet\u201d settings, select \u201cNetwork and Sharing Center\u201d at the top of the following screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/network-and-sharing-center.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Network and Sharing Center&quot; in Control Panel.\" width=\"650\" height=\"362\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Network and Sharing Center window, look in the sidebar and select \u201cChange adapter settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/change-adapter-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Change adapter settings&quot; on the Network and Sharing Center window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Find your VPN (which looks like a two-monitor icon) on the following screen. Right-click the VPN and select \u201cCreate Shortcut\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/create-vpn-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click a VPN and select &quot;Create Shortcut&quot; from the menu in Control Panel.\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows will display a warning saying that it can\u2019t create a shortcut here. Select \u201cYes\u201d in this warning box, and Windows will place a shortcut on your desktop instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vpn-shortcut-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Yes&quot; in Windows 10's VPN shortcut creation prompt.\" width=\"650\" height=\"261\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your newly created VPN shortcut is now available on your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/vpn-desktop-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A VPN shortcut on a Windows 10 desktop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use the shortcut to quickly connect to your favorite VPN provider whenever you like. 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