When will microsoft stop consistently making problems for its users who keep them in business? Hours n hours and cant figure out why Windows wont give me a SIMPLE option of putting Lifecam Cinema camera on the desktop as shortcut

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When will microsoft stop consistently making problems for its users who keep them in business? Hours n hours and cant figure out why Windows wont give me a SIMPLE option of putting Lifecam Cinema camera on the desktop as shortcut

Country Folk 0

When will microsoft stop consistently making problems for its users who keep them in business? I upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 because they told me it would make numerous improvements, and I would love it . That was a bunch of hyped-up crap that was sugar coated to make it seem sweeter than reality dictated. Aside for the COUNTLESS common-sense conveniences which microsoft removed from Windows 11, I have now spent hours n hours of searching and I still can't even figure out how to SIMPLY get my Microsoft LifeCam Cinema on the desktop shortcut like I had it on Windows 8.1 and 10

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Neuvi Jiang 1,540 Microsoft External Staff

Hi Country Folk,

Thank you for posting in the Q&A Forums.

Here are the steps on how to create a shortcut to a webcam-related application on the Windows desktop:

Find the camera app:

First, determine if you have an application specifically for your webcam, such as Microsoft's Camera app (pre-installed in some versions of Windows), or a third-party video chat software (e.g., Skype, Zoom, etc.).

If there is no pre-installed application, you may need to download and install a third-party software that supports your webcam.

Create a shortcut:

Open the Start menu and locate the application you wish to use to launch your webcam.

Right-click on the application's icon and select “Create Shortcut” or “Send to” > “Desktop (Shortcut)”.

Rename the shortcut (optional):

Locate the newly created shortcut on the desktop, right-click on it and select “Rename”.

Enter a descriptive name such as “Lifecam Cinema Camera” or “Video Chat”.

Use the shortcut:

Now you can launch the webcam application by double-clicking the shortcut on your desktop and start using the Microsoft Lifecam Cinema webcam.

Best regards

NeuviJ

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Country Folk 0 Reputation points

2024-10-11T09:47:11.6633333+00:00

I obviously know to find an app on my pc and right click on it in order for trying to get the option of "Send To Desktop Shortcut" All you did was tell me the OBVIOUS and USELESS things that already comes up in ANYONE's general google search. You did nothing to explain why Microsoft DID not give its users the simple and practical ability to add a camera and even its own MICROSOFT CAMERA to the desktop. Windows 11 Pro is installed on my pc and there IS NO option of choosing "Send To Desktop Shortcut" upon right clicking the camera app. Stop wasting people's time and start getting to the problem which is 3-TRILLION-DOLLAR microsoft is consistently failing to provide its customers with the proper things which were VERY BENEFICIAL and even WELL-KNOWN to have been incorporated in previous versions of Windows. Aside from that, you then provided more useless information of you saying if there is no option to send the app to the desktop as a shortcut, then I should go find a 3rd party software that will let me do it. So do the OBVIOUS of telling me what 3rd party software that would be, and then tell me why I or anyone else should ever have to go find a 3rd party software to get a camera, NOT TO MENTION MICROSOFT'S OWN WEBCAM, put on my desktop as a shortcut!
Country Folk 0 Reputation points

2024-10-11T09:47:23.6966667+00:00

I obviously know to find an app on my pc and right click on it in order for trying to get the option of "Send To Desktop Shortcut" All you did was tell me the OBVIOUS and USELESS things that already comes up in ANYONE's general google search. You did nothing to explain why Microsoft DID not give its users the simple and practical ability to add a camera and even its own MICROSOFT CAMERA to the desktop. Windows 11 Pro is installed on my pc and there IS NO option of choosing "Send To Desktop Shortcut" upon right clicking the camera app. Stop wasting people's time and start getting to the problem which is 3-TRILLION-DOLLAR microsoft is consistently failing to provide its customers with the proper things which were VERY BENEFICIAL and even WELL-KNOWN to have been incorporated in previous versions of Windows. Aside from that, you then provided more useless information of you saying if there is no option to send the app to the desktop as a shortcut, then I should go find a 3rd party software that will let me do it. So do the OBVIOUS of telling me what 3rd party software that would be, and then tell me why I or anyone else should ever have to go find a 3rd party software to get a camera, NOT TO MENTION MICROSOFT'S OWN WEBCAM, put on my desktop as a shortcut!

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