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.

The desktop Internet shortcuts are opened with the default Web browser on your business computer, so you can open them with another browser by changing the default browser.

Google has quietly rolled out a new search shortcut for desktop users that is deceptively useful during the workday. As of now, users can press a single key on Google's search results page to pull ...