Scroll down until you see the Desktop Icon Settings item under the Related Settings area and click it. A dialog box will pop open and you can check the Control Panel radio button to add that link ...

Click on the Start button ... control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view: If you are in the Classic View do the following: Double-click on the Folder Options ...

Click the Windows Start button and click your "Control Panel" icon. Click "Ease of Access ... You will see a list of radio buttons with names such as "Regular White" and "Large Black" Small ...