The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs?

This is my dilemma:<P>I am creating an installation interface for an old DOS program, which is no problem, but at the end of it I want the interface to create a desktop shortcut with customised ...

It's turning into a game of whack-a-mole with those persistent, little icons. So why the heck is it the default for so many apps to create desktop icons?