Here's something annoying about Vista: When you set up a new VPN connection (which many people do so they can log onto their office networks from home), you don't get the option to "create a desktop shortcut" like you did with Windows XP.

Fortunately, there's a simple workaround. I'm going to assume you already know how to get your VPN connection up and running. (If not, leave a comment below and I'll tackle that little nugget in a future post.) Once you're tied into the VPN, follow these steps to create the shortcut:

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