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# Using Windows, navigate to the Mozilla Thunderbird folder on your computer. The default installation folder under Windows is <code>C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\</code> | # Using Windows, navigate to the Mozilla Thunderbird folder on your computer. The default installation folder under Windows is <code>C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\</code> | ||
# Right-click the <code>thunderbird.exe</code> file. Select <code>Create Shortcut</code> option. Save it in that directory. Or alternatively, save it on the desktop if restrictions prevent the saving to the same directory. | # Right-click the <code>thunderbird.exe</code> file. Select <code>Create Shortcut</code> option. Save it in that directory. Or alternatively, save it on the desktop if restrictions prevent the saving to the same directory. | ||
# Right-click the shortcut afterwards and select <code>Properties</code> from the context menu. Locate the Target path in the Shortcut tab and add <code>-addressbook</code> at the end of it. Double check that you leave | # Right-click the shortcut afterwards and select <code>Properties</code> from the context menu. Locate the Target path in the Shortcut tab and add <code>-addressbook</code> at the end of it. The end result needs to read <code>"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" -addressbook</code>. Double check that you leave a blank space between the closing quote <code>"</code> and the <code>-addressbook</code> prefix. | ||
# Click on <code>Apply</code> button. Click on <code>OK</code> button. | # Click on <code>Apply</code> button. Click on <code>OK</code> button. | ||
# Double-click the shortcut you created above. If things went right, you should now see the address book open up immediately. Done. You have successfully created a shortcut to open only the Address Book of Thunderbird. | # Double-click the shortcut you created above. If things went right, you should now see the address book open up immediately. Done. You have successfully created a shortcut to open only the Address Book of Thunderbird. | ||