>>Navigate to:

c:\users\yourName\Desktop\

>>And you'll see them as file names. If they're not all there, look under the all users desktop directory.
>
>Yes, I see that some of the shortcuts are in MyName and some in Public. Which brings up the
>question, is it better to keep all shortcuts in Public or in MyName? I am the only person using this PC.


It shouldn't matter much if you're the only user. They're easier to manage if they're in one location. You can move them from public to your Desktop as you want.