Is it possible to make a steam:// desktop shortcut leading to a non-Steam program?

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With any game on Steam, it's possible to make a desktop shortcut for it by pointing it to a location with the steam:// protocol, like so:

Team Fortress 2 desktop shortcut, pointing to *steam://rungameid/440*

However, is it possible to create a shortcut like this for a non-Steam program that is in my Steam library?






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How do I create a non-Steam shortcut?

  • Navigate to your Steam installation (by default this is located at C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam)
  • Right-click on steam.exe (this file is listed as an application and features the black and white Steam logo) and select. Create Shortcut.
  • Right-click on the new shortcut and go to. Properties.
  • Select the. Shortcut. ...
  • In the. ...
  • Click.


  • How do I create a Steam exe shortcut?

    To add a non-Steam game to your library, first, launch the Steam client and click on the Games option in the top menu. Then, select Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library from the dropdown menu and Steam will start loading all the applications installed on your system.

    Can you launch non-Steam games from Steam?

    Stream Non-Steam Games on Steam LinkClick the cog icon (Settings) at the top right, then under the System heading click \u201cAdd Library Shortcut.\u201d (The equivalent action in the desktop version of Steam is to click \u201cAdd a Game\u201d at the bottom left of the Steam window, then \u201cAdd a Non-Steam Game.\u201d)



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