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Synology NAS Tip: How to display the network icon on your Windows 10 desktop

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For anyone connecting an Microsoft Windows 10 computer to their Synology NAS. You might find it useful, to have an icon on your desktop that links you to all of your networked devices in File Explorer.

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Synology NAS Tip: How to display the network icon on your Windows 10 desktop

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