If you had told us what you tried in the beginning, I would not have wasted my time and yours suggesting things you had tried. You also didn't tell us what OS you have. UWP apps are not normal executables, so they require different handling. The target is not an .exe. Don't try to drag the icon that is automatically created in the Start menu. If it is a UWP app, you must pin it to the Start menu. Then, click and drag (not right-click) the pinned icon (which will be in the right-hand area of the menu, not in the automatic menu on the left) to the desktop. That works for UWP apps on my Windows 10 Home. Another method that works for me: Press Windows key and R key together to launch Run dialog | type shell:appsfolder | Enter. That opens a folder containing your UWP apps and other apps | Right-click on an app | select Create shortcut.
Just recently got my Dell XPS 17 (9720) laptop.   I see that there is a Dell Update app to update apps, drivers, bios, etc.   It may be launched from a service, but I cannot find an exe file.    I can pin it to taslbar or to my start menu, but I keep an update folder on my desktop to launch various update programs regularly to keep my computer updated, but I cannot find a way to create an icon for this folder.   Right clicking the app icon in my start menu or using windows start search, seems to give me the option to pin Dell Update to my taskbar or start menu, but not to my desktop, and does not have a “properties” option.   Is there an easy way to create an icon on my desktop or within my desktop “Updates” folder to launch this Dell update app? Thanks
Dell Update app