I hoped to receive an answer to my query of 20/11/05, copied below, by now

> Mac System X desktop folders and files can be set to as they can within XP
> folders - ŒList¹ - taking up much less space and which I find easier to
> arrange and keep track of
>
> Can XP DESKTOP folders and files be similarly arranged with small icons and
> the text to the right? If so how please

Francis Hookham

Not that I know of. The desktop settings are stored in the registry under this key:

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shel l\Bags\1\Desktop"

The "mode" value stores the icon style, but it you try set it to anything other than 1 (list is 3), explorer just changes it back

Keith

"Francis Hookham" <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:BFAC90EB.17E5%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com...
> I hoped to receive an answer to my query of 20/11/05, copied below, by now
>
> > Mac System X desktop folders and files can be set to as they can within XP
> > folders - OList¹ - taking up much less space and which I find easier to
> > arrange and keep track of
> >
> > Can XP DESKTOP folders and files be similarly arranged with small icons and
> > the text to the right? If so how please
>
> Francis Hookham
>
>

Try storing your documents in My Documents folder instead of on the Desktop.
Then you can have different Views.

List view displays the contents of a folder as a list of file or folder
names preceded by small icons. This view is useful if your folder contains
many files and you want to scan the list for a file name. You can sort your
files and folders in this view; however, you cannot display your files in
groups.


How To Arrange Files Using Folder Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306554


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:BFAC90EB.17E5%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com,
Francis Hookham <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
> I hoped to receive an answer to my query of 20/11/05, copied below, by now
>
>> Mac System X desktop folders and files can be set to as they can within
>> XP folders - ŒList¹ - taking up much less space and which I find easier
>> to arrange and keep track of
>>
>> Can XP DESKTOP folders and files be similarly arranged with small icons
>> and the text to the right? If so how please
>
> Francis Hookham

Thanks Wes – yes, I use different Views for different needs (an I am amazed
to find friends just not having ventured far enough to find that simple
facility)

It is just a pity Windows does not have that List facility in the Desktop
which is what Apple has done

(Well, I’ll put that on my wish list and Bill might catch up one day – or
should I not say such a thing here!)
(I’ll switch to the Mac for the next job – oh! no, I am already using it
write this email on!)

Francis


> Try storing your documents in My Documents folder instead of on the Desktop.
> Then you can have different Views.
>
> List view displays the contents of a folder as a list of file or folder
> names preceded by small icons. This view is useful if your folder contains
> many files and you want to scan the list for a file name. You can sort your
> files and folders in this view; however, you cannot display your files in
> groups.
>
>
> How To Arrange Files Using Folder Views in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306554
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:BFAC90EB.17E5%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com,
> Francis Hookham <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
>> > I hoped to receive an answer to my query of 20/11/05, copied below, by now
>> >
>>> >> Mac System X desktop folders and files can be set to as they can within
>>> >> XP folders - ŒList¹ - taking up much less space and which I find easier
>>> >> to arrange and keep track of
>>> >>
>>> >> Can XP DESKTOP folders and files be similarly arranged with small icons
>>> >> and the text to the right? If so how please
>> >
>> > Francis Hookham

Must be why your message is in HTML.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:BFAE3831.19A4%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com,
Francis Hookham <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Wes – yes, I use different Views for different needs (an I am
> amazed to find friends just not having ventured far enough to find that
> simple facility)
>
> It is just a pity Windows does not have that List facility in the Desktop
> which is what Apple has done
>
> (Well, I’ll put that on my wish list and Bill might catch up one day
> – or should I not say such a thing here!)
> (I’ll switch to the Mac for the next job – oh! no, I am already using
> it write this email on!)
>
> Francis
>
>
>> Try storing your documents in My Documents folder instead of on the
>> Desktop. Then you can have different Views.
>>
>> List view displays the contents of a folder as a list of file or folder
>> names preceded by small icons. This view is useful if your folder
>> contains many files and you want to scan the list for a file name. You
>> can sort your files and folders in this view; however, you cannot
>> display your files in groups.
>>
>>
>> How To Arrange Files Using Folder Views in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306554
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:BFAC90EB.17E5%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com,
>> Francis Hookham <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>> I hoped to receive an answer to my query of 20/11/05, copied below, by
>>>> now
>>>>
>>>>>> Mac System X desktop folders and files can be set to as they can
>>>>>> within XP folders - ŒList¹ - taking up much less space and which I
>>>>>> find easier to arrange and keep track of
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can XP DESKTOP folders and files be similarly arranged with small
>>>>>> icons and the text to the right? If so how please
>>>>
>>>> Francis Hookham